1968 Mehltretter (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 1968 Mehltretter is visible between 21:41 and 00:05. It will become accessible at around 21:41, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:53, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:05 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
1968 Mehltretter
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 August 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 20h43m [1] |
| Declination: | −24°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 15.91 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.76 AU 14.61 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 20.72 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 257.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.111316 |
| Inclination: | 4.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 71.47° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 163.80° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 58.80° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.85 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.43 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.04 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.53 years |