488 Kreusa (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 488 Kreusa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:16 (EDT), 53° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:15, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:48, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
488 Kreusa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.37 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.95 AU 16.24 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.12 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 296.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.158232 |
| Inclination: | 11.48° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 82.98° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 77.20° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 13.42° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.88 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.67 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.67 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.63 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.