488 Kreusa (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 488 Kreusa is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:27 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.
Name
488 Kreusa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
Right ascension: | 12h21m [1] |
Declination: | +08°26' [1] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 13.38 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 3.05 AU 25.39 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 12.08 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 294.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 3.17 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.158140 |
Inclination: | 11.48° |
Longitude ascending node: | 82.98° |
Argument of perihelion: | 77.19° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 355.94° |
Absolute mag (H): | 7.88 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 2.67 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.67 AU |
Orbital period: | 5.63 years |