660 Crescentia (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 660 Crescentia is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:47 (EDT), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:18, 54° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:37, 23° above your western horizon.
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Name
660 Crescentia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 12.49 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.36 AU 11.35 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.53 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.108908 |
| Inclination: | 15.19° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 156.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 107.15° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 344.29° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.26 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.03 years |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.