488 Kreusa (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 488 Kreusa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:24 (PDT), 26° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:45, 26° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:25, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
488 Kreusa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 18h22m [1] |
| Declination: | −29°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.66 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.82 AU 23.44 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.158515 |
| Inclination: | 11.48° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 82.98° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 77.35° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 100.70° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.90 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.67 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.67 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.64 years |
Source