Kressida (minor planet designation: 548 Kressida) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named after the theatrical character Cressida.
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Paul Götz |
Discovery site | Heidelberg |
Discovery date | 14 October 1904 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (548) Kressida |
Pronunciation | /ˈkrɛsɪdə/ |
Alternative designations | 1904 PC |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 111.50 yr (40725 d) |
Aphelion | 2.7051 AU (404.68 Gm) |
Perihelion | 1.8592 AU (278.13 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.2822 AU (341.41 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.18534 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.45 yr (1259.3 d) |
Mean anomaly | 128.11° |
Mean motion | 0° 17m 9.168s / day |
Inclination | 3.8722° |
Longitude of ascending node | 108.436° |
Argument of perihelion | 320.351° |
Physical characteristics | |
Synodic rotation period | 11.9404 h (0.49752 d) |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.26 |
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