196640 Mulhacen (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 196640 Mulhacen is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 4° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
196640 Mulhacen
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h38m [1] |
| Declination: | −24°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 21.35 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.71 AU 30.85 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.15 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 272.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.80 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.047656 |
| Inclination: | 7.30° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 288.34° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 198.71° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 70.66° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.56 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.67 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.94 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.69 years |