488 Kreusa (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 488 Kreusa will become visible at around 21:10 (EDT), 32° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:27.

Name 488 Kreusa
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:06 May 2024
Right ascension:06h37m [1]
Declination:+28°25' [1]
Constellation:Auriga
Magnitude:13.56 (V) [1]
Distance:3.26 AU
27.15 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):10.67 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):261.8°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.17 AU
Eccentricity:0.158156
Inclination:11.48°
Longitude ascending node:82.98°
Argument of perihelion:77.13°
Epoch of elements:31 March 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:320.99°
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

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