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public  Usseaux, Italy Usseaux, Italy  ⓘ
TimezoneEurope/Rome
Sunrise: 5:58 
Transit: 13:37 
Sunset: 21:16
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Where is Asteroid 18 Melpomene?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 12:15 | Tran: 18:36 | Set: 0:57
Alt: 20.34°   Az: 102.91°   Direction: East-South-East

Asteroid 18 Melpomene is currently in the constellation of Virgo. Right now, from Usseaux, Italy (change location), 18 Melpomene can be observed looking in the East-South-East at an altitude of 20.34 degrees above the horizon. View the position of asteroid 18 Melpomene in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 12.00), 18 Melpomene is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 4 inches (100mm) or more.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of asteroid 18 Melpomene, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

12h 28m 03s
+05° 37’ 18”
19h 33m 14s
08h 01m 17s
Star map showing the position of asteroid 18 Melpomene in the constellation of Virgo on July, 12 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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