134340 Pluto (Dwarf planet)
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From South El Monte , 134340 Pluto is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:07, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:42, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:30, 27° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
134340 Pluto
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h31m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 15.02 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 34.62 AU 287.94 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 39.34 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.247652 |
| Inclination: | 17.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.34° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 113.07° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 53.93° |
| Absolute mag (H): | -0.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 29.60 AU |
| Aphelion: | 49.08 AU |
| Orbital period: | 246.73 years |
Source
Events
| 26 Jul 2026 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 24 Jan 2027 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 28 Jul 2027 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 26 Jan 2028 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 29 Jul 2028 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 27 Jan 2029 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 31 Jul 2029 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 29 Jan 2030 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
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