538 Friederike (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 538 Friederike is visible between 20:27 and 05:17. It will become accessible at around 20:27, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:52, 60° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:17 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: | 28 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 12h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.81 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.70 AU 22.49 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 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.