Asteroid 56 Melete Observation Details
Melete Daily Motion
Melete will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 61° by 11:03 and set at 17:38. Throughout the night, from 22:44 to 04:13, it will be below the horizon. Melete will rise again after sunrise, at 04:26.56 Melete will become visible in July, 11. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from July, 11, 56 Melete can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.
Melete Visibility Timetable on May 25
Melete Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 11.4% illuminated | 04:09 | -3° |
| Melete transit | 11:03 | 61° |
| Melete set | 17:38 | |
| Moon Set | 18:12 | -6° |
| Astrosession begin | 22:44 | -39° |
| Astrosession end | 04:13 | -2° |
| Melete rise | 04:26 | |
| Civil sunrise | 05:37 | 14° |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 20° |
Track Melete Position Throughout the Night
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Melete Description
Melete, designated as 56 Melete, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 122 km, 56 Melete completes its orbit around the Sun in 4.2 years. At the moment, 56 Melete is 3.042 AU (455,076,723 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Pisces.Current position of Melete in Solar System
| Date | Sun, 25 May 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Melete | 3.04 AU (454,777,527km) |
| Elongation | 36° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 13.6 |
Finder Chart for Melete
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| Object name | 56 Melete |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| 56 Melete coordinates | 1.6785451805022, 10.541386526084 |
| Center coordinates | 1.6785451805022, 10.541386526084 |
Annual motion of Melete
| Date | Sun, 25 May 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 22:39 |
| Twighlight end | 04:08 |
| Twighlight duration | 5h 29m |
| Rise | 04:25 |
| Set | 17:36 |
| Elevation at transit | 61° |
| Transit time | 11:00 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 01h 42m 29s", Dec: 10° 40' 37s |
| Magnitude | 14 |
| Constellation | Pisces |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Melete, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Melete is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Melete is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.