The asteroid 486 Cremona
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From Cambridge , 486 Cremona is visible all night. It will become visible around 21:17 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 23° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:53, 43° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:01, 27° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
486 Cremona
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.15 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.15 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 15h34m [1] |
| Declination: | -03°38' [1] |
| Distance: | 0.99 AU 8.19 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.161622 |
| Inclination: | 11.09° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 94.22° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 124.62° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 356.00° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.97 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.73 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.61 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.