538 Friederike (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 538 Friederike is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:43 (PST) – 3 hours and 27 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 29° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:09.
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Name
538 Friederike
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h51m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 16.25 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.31 AU 35.82 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 6.39 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 287.8° |
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 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.