538 Friederike (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 538 Friederike is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:45 (PST), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:39, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:04, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
538 Friederike
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 02h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.94 AU 16.11 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.64 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 252.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.172004 |
| Inclination: | 6.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 141.14° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 227.40° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 12.25° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.65 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.62 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.70 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.62 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.