536 Merapi (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 536 Merapi is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:28, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:54, 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: | 12 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 02h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +07°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.49 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.53 AU 21.07 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.08 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 232.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.50 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.088706 |
| Inclination: | 19.43° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 59.20° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 296.71° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 48.61° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.55 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.