538 Friederike (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 538 Friederike is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:55 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:57.
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Name
538 Friederike
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h38m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.65 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.31 AU 27.52 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.86 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 277.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.172182 |
| Inclination: | 6.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 141.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 226.92° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 82.97° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.62 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.61 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.70 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.61 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.