1968 Mehltretter (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1968 Mehltretter will become visible at around 20:05 (PDT), 33° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 50 minutes after the Sun at 22:56.
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Name
1968 Mehltretter
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 24 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 03h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 17.81 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.59 AU 29.88 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.111199 |
| Inclination: | 4.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 71.47° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 163.62° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 167.72° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.81 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.43 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.04 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.53 years |