136108 Haumea (Dwarf planet)
© Mike Brown et al., CalTech and Keck Observatory
From Cambridge , 136108 Haumea will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 50° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:30.
Name
136108 Haumea
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Current position
Computed for: | 17 July 2024 |
Right ascension: | 14h31m [1] |
Declination: | +15°01' [1] |
Constellation: | Bootes |
Magnitude: | 17.33 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 49.86 AU 414.69 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 3.37 deg/yr[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 196.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 42.91 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.198798 |
Inclination: | 28.21° |
Longitude ascending node: | 121.89° |
Argument of perihelion: | 240.96° |
Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 220.59° |
Absolute mag (H): | 0.18 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 34.38 AU |
Aphelion: | 51.44 AU |
Orbital period: | 281.07 years |
Events
24 Oct 2024 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
22 Apr 2025 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
26 Oct 2025 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
23 Apr 2026 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
27 Oct 2026 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
24 Apr 2027 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
28 Oct 2027 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
25 Apr 2028 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
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