18 Melpomene (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 18 Melpomene is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 9° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
18 Melpomene
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 13h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.00 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.54 AU 29.45 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.63 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 285.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.30 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.218199 |
| Inclination: | 10.13° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 150.34° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 228.06° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 142.22° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.35 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.48 years |
Events
| 09 Jul 2026 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 08 Feb 2028 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 18 Nov 2030 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 16 Jul 2033 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 12 Feb 2035 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 30 Nov 2037 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 25 Jul 2040 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
| 17 Feb 2042 | – Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition |
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