56 Melete (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 56 Melete is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:44 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:37.
Name
56 Melete
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 12 July 2025 |
Right ascension: | 03h01m [1] |
Declination: | +15°28' [1] |
Constellation: | Aries |
Magnitude: | 13.70 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.72 AU 22.64 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 11.81 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 262.4° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.237033 |
Inclination: | 8.08° |
Longitude ascending node: | 192.93° |
Argument of perihelion: | 104.89° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 21.40° |
Absolute mag (H): | 8.54 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.21 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.18 years |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.