548 Kressida (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 548 Kressida is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:12 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:31.
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Name
548 Kressida
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 19h57m [1] |
| Declination: | -19°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 16.25 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.19 AU 18.17 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.79 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 263.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.28 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.184354 |
| Inclination: | 3.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 108.39° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 320.38° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 208.54° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.40 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.86 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.70 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.45 years |