548 Kressida (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 548 Kressida will become visible at around 21:00 (PDT), 48° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:01.
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Name
548 Kressida
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 23 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 09h19m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 16.07 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.27 AU 18.92 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.28 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.184733 |
| Inclination: | 3.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 108.39° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 320.44° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 20.01° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.36 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.86 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.70 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.45 years |