536 Merapi (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 536 Merapi is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
536 Merapi
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 14.47 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.37 AU 36.34 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.26 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 248.8° |
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 |