536 Merapi (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 536 Merapi will become visible at around 21:00 (PDT), 36° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:39.
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Name
536 Merapi
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 07h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 14.82 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.22 AU 35.09 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.51 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.090087 |
| Inclination: | 19.39° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 59.14° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 297.85° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 92.52° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.12 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.82 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.57 years |