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Solar
Asteroid Near-Earth

Cruithne

3753 Cruithne (1986 TO)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.275 AU
True anomaly
214.41°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
0.998 AU
Eccentricity
0.5149
Inclination
19.8°
Orbital period
364.1 days
Perihelion
0.484 AU
Aphelion
1.512 AU
Longitude of ascending node
126.19°
Argument of periapsis
43.88°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5

Physical properties

Mean radius
1.04 km
Rotation period
27.31 hours

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.365
Absolute magnitude (H)
15.42
Spectral type
ATE

Discovery & classification

Near-Earth Object Named

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