38 Leda (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 38 Leda is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:27 (PDT), 26° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:32, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:01, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
38 Leda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 21h02m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.02 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.08 AU 17.33 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.150891 |
| Inclination: | 6.95° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 295.49° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 169.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 209.10° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.52 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.33 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.54 years |
Source