628 Christine (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 628 Christine is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 44° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:12, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:45, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
628 Christine
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h23m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.17 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.31 AU 19.22 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.042596 |
| Inclination: | 11.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 112.08° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 204.97° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 55.42° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.24 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.47 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.69 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.15 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.