808 Merxia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 808 Merxia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:09 (PDT) – 3 hours and 25 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
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Name
808 Merxia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.19 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.02 AU 25.12 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.66 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 282.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.130217 |
| Inclination: | 4.72° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 180.98° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 274.34° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 322.88° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.99 [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.