536 Merapi (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 536 Merapi is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:34 (EST), 30° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:11, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:37, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
536 Merapi
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 02h16m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.35 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.45 AU 20.37 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.67 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 232.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.50 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.088297 |
| Inclination: | 19.43° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 59.20° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 296.46° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 33.81° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.15 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.54 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.