536 Merapi (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 536 Merapi is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:29 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
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Name
536 Merapi
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 07h07m [1] |
| Declination: | +31°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 14.54 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.71 AU 30.84 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.01 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 261.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.50 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.088706 |
| Inclination: | 19.43° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 59.20° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 296.71° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 48.61° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.12 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.55 years |