548 Kressida (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 548 Kressida is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:54 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 55° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
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Name
548 Kressida
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h51m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 15.44 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.90 AU 15.83 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.15 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 270.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.28 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.184470 |
| Inclination: | 3.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 108.40° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 320.45° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 294.23° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.37 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.86 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.70 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.45 years |