38 Leda (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 38 Leda is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:16 (PDT), 30° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:18, 30° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:34, 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: | 08 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 15h36m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 13.54 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.30 AU 19.10 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.60 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 279.9° |
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 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.