1968 Mehltretter (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1968 Mehltretter is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:52 (PDT) – 3 hours and 23 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:12.
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Name
1968 Mehltretter
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 07h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 17.73 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.65 AU 30.33 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.110902 |
| Inclination: | 4.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 71.47° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 163.53° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 211.30° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.80 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.44 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.04 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.53 years |
Source