548 Kressida

Kressida (minor planet designation: 548 Kressida) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. This object was discovered by German astronomer Paul Götz in 1904.[2] It is named after the theatrical character Cressida. This stony S-type asteroid is orbiting at a distance of 2.28 AU from the Sun, with an orbital eccentricity (ovalness) of 0.185 and a period of 3.45 yr. The orbital plane is inclined at an angle of 3.87° to the ecliptic.[1]

This article is about the asteroid. For the moon of Uranus, see Cressida (moon).
548 Kressida
Discovery
Discovered byPaul Götz
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date14 October 1904
Designations
(548) Kressida
Pronunciation/ˈkrɛsɪdə/
1904 PC
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc111.50 yr (40725 d)
Aphelion2.7051 AU (404.68 Gm)
Perihelion1.8592 AU (278.13 Gm)
2.2822 AU (341.41 Gm)
Eccentricity0.18534
3.45 yr (1,259.3 d)
128.11°
0° 17m 9.168s / day
Inclination3.8722°
108.436°
320.351°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions14.0±1.9 km
11.9404 h (0.49752 d)
S
11.26

    Photometric observations of this asteroid from 2021 were used to produce a light curve showing a rotation period of 11.930±0.017 h with a brightness amplitude of 0.44±0.02 in magnitude.[2]

    References
    1. "548 Kressida (1904 PC)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
    2. Colazo, Milagros; et al. (April 2022). "Photometry and Light Curve Analysis of Six Asteroids by GORA'S Observatories". Bulletin of the Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers. 49 (2): 125–127. Bibcode:2022MPBu...49..125C.


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