The asteroid 660 Crescentia
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From Fairfield , 660 Crescentia is visible between 19:14 and 04:08. It will become accessible around 19:14, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:39, 55° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:08 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
660 Crescentia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Canis Minor |
| Magnitude: | 12.91 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.07 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h00m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°22' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.76 AU 14.67 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.53 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.107635 |
| Inclination: | 15.20° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 156.93° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 105.82° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 216.82° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.26 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.03 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.