Where is Asteroid 18 Melpomene?

Asteroid 18 Melpomene is currently in the constellation of Eridanus. The current Right Ascension is 02h 48m 03s and the Declination is -04° 11’ 23”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Asteroid 18 Melpomene can be observed looking in the South direction at an altitude of 34° degrees above the horizon (view Asteroid 18 Melpomene position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 8.72), 18 Melpomene is visible with the help of a binocular with a 50mm aperture, easy with a small telescope.

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Map showing Asteroid 18 Melpomene in Eridanus on December, 03 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude

radio_button_checked Current altitude ≥ 30°   radio_button_checked Current altitude < 30°   radio_button_checked Below the horizon

 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

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