538 Friederike (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 538 Friederike will become visible at around 21:07 (PDT), 59° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:33.
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Name
538 Friederike
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 12h00m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.82 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.25 AU 27.06 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.172315 |
| Inclination: | 6.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 141.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 226.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 153.61° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.58 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.61 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.70 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.60 years |