(488) Kreusa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 June 1902 by Wolf, M. F., Carnera, L. at Heidelberg.
Where Kreusa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kreusa is 3.49 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 488 |
| Provisional designation | A902 MC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 168 km (#56 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0470 |
| Rotation period | 32.6 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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