136108 Haumea (Dwarf planet)
© Mike Brown et al., CalTech and Keck Observatory
From South El Monte , 136108 Haumea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:01 (PDT), 53° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:20, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:13, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
136108 Haumea
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 24 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 14h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 17.21 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 49.02 AU 407.68 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 43.01 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.195775 |
| Inclination: | 28.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 121.80° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 240.89° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 222.33° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 0.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 34.59 AU |
| Aphelion: | 51.42 AU |
| Orbital period: | 282.02 years |
Events
| 26 Oct 2026 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
| 24 Apr 2027 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
| 28 Oct 2027 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
| 24 Apr 2028 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
| 28 Oct 2028 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
| 26 Apr 2029 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
| 29 Oct 2029 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
| 27 Apr 2030 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
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