1968 Mehltretter (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1968 Mehltretter is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:27, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:19, 70° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 63° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1968 Mehltretter
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 03h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 16.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.33 AU 19.41 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.16 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.111278 |
| Inclination: | 4.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 71.47° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 163.70° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 102.38° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.84 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.43 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.04 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.53 years |