568 Cheruskia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 568 Cheruskia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:08, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:53, 26° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:35, 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
568 Cheruskia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h44m [1] |
| Declination: | −29°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 15.14 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.59 AU 21.57 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.88 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.168071 |
| Inclination: | 18.41° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 249.73° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 173.40° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 130.27° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.69 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.37 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.89 years |