808 Merxia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 808 Merxia is visible between 20:31 and 05:23. It will become accessible at around 20:31, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:57, 60° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:23 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
808 Merxia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 10h38m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.43 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.56 AU 12.99 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.130286 |
| Inclination: | 4.72° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 180.91° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 274.08° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 28.14° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.98 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.10 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.55 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.