136108 Haumea (Dwarf planet)
© Mike Brown et al., CalTech and Keck Observatory
From South El Monte , 136108 Haumea is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:23, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:14, 69° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:39, 69° above your southern horizon.
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Name
136108 Haumea
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 14h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°56' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 17.27 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 49.55 AU 412.07 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
| 23 Apr 2026 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
| 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 |
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