538 Friederike (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 538 Friederike will become visible at around 21:16 (EDT), 44° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:20.
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Name
538 Friederike
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.97 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.59 AU 29.86 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.28 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 277.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.172204 |
| Inclination: | 6.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 141.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 226.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 100.65° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.60 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.61 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.70 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.61 years |