56 Melete (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 56 Melete is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:13, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:20, 37° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:33, 28° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
56 Melete
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 16h09m [1] |
| Declination: | -11°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 11.44 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.26 AU 10.46 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 33.87 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 275.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.237232 |
| Inclination: | 8.08° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 192.94° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 104.90° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 310.75° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.56 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.21 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.19 years |