568 Cheruskia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 568 Cheruskia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 3° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
568 Cheruskia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 13h31m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.76 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.16 AU 34.59 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.31 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 278.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.88 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.168275 |
| Inclination: | 18.41° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 249.73° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 173.36° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 69.82° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.72 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.37 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.89 years |