618 Elfriede (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 618 Elfriede is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:03 (PDT), 23° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:40, 27° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:31, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
618 Elfriede
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h14m [1] |
| Declination: | −28°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Piscis Austrinus |
| Magnitude: | 13.85 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.48 AU 20.59 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.68 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 264.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.19 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.068693 |
| Inclination: | 17.06° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.81° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 230.20° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 315.96° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.57 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.97 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.70 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.