The asteroid 660 Crescentia
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From Fairfield , 660 Crescentia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:37, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:35, 47° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:28, 40° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
660 Crescentia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.35 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 02h22m [1] |
| Declination: | -01°38' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.80 AU 14.96 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.53 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.107995 |
| Inclination: | 15.20° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 156.94° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 105.63° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 70.36° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.26 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.03 years |