628 Christine (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 628 Christine is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:37 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:35.
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Name
628 Christine
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h38m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.08 AU 17.30 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.66 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.042812 |
| Inclination: | 11.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 112.08° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 205.10° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 344.01° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.26 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.47 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.69 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.15 years |