1968 Mehltretter (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1968 Mehltretter is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:46 (PST), 41° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:54, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:38, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
1968 Mehltretter
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 02h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°16' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 16.73 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.23 AU 18.53 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.04 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 247.1° |
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 |