38 Leda (Asteroid)

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From Cambridge , 38 Leda is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 17° above the horizon.

Name 38 Leda
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:12 May 2025
Right ascension:16h17m [1]
Declination:−29°45' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
Magnitude:12.90 (V) [1]
Distance:2.04 AU
16.93 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):15.58 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):274.7°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.74 AU
Eccentricity:0.150968
Inclination:6.95°
Longitude ascending node:295.50°
Argument of perihelion:169.69°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:100.76°
Absolute mag (H):8.49 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.33 AU
Aphelion:3.16 AU
Orbital period:4.54 years

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