1609 Brenda (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1609 Brenda is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:50 (PDT) – 3 hours and 48 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:27.
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Name
1609 Brenda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 23h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −15°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.44 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.66 AU 13.81 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.248595 |
| Inclination: | 18.63° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 105.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 229.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 348.58° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.94 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.23 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.15 years |
Source