56 Melete (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 56 Melete is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 34° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:22, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:00, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
56 Melete
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 03h14m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.96 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.96 AU 16.30 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.236879 |
| Inclination: | 8.08° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 192.93° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 104.92° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 92.05° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.53 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.21 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.18 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.