136108 Haumea (Dwarf planet)
© Mike Brown et al., CalTech and Keck Observatory
From South El Monte , 136108 Haumea will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 42° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:02.
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Name
136108 Haumea
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 23 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 14h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 17.29 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 50.17 AU 417.27 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 43.06 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.194443 |
| Inclination: | 28.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 121.79° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 240.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 223.21° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 0.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 34.69 AU |
| Aphelion: | 51.43 AU |
| Orbital period: | 282.56 years |
Source
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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