The asteroid 137 Meliboea
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From Cambridge , 137 Meliboea is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:39, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:37, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:19, 60° above your southern horizon.
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Name
137 Meliboea
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.19 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.05 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h36m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°36' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.36 AU 19.62 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.211790 |
| Inclination: | 13.43° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 202.22° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 107.25° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 39.25° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.46 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.52 years |