136108 Haumea (Dwarf planet)
© Mike Brown et al., CalTech and Keck Observatory
From Fairfield , 136108 Haumea is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:54, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:48, 63° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:25, 46° above your south-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: | 02 April 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 17.23 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 49.07 AU 408.09 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 6.02 deg/yr[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 303.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 42.94 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.197707 |
| Inclination: | 28.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 121.84° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 241.02° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 221.19° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 0.17 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 34.45 AU |
| Aphelion: | 51.43 AU |
| Orbital period: | 281.35 years |
Events
| 21 Apr 2025 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
| 25 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 |
| 24 Apr 2028 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
| 28 Oct 2028 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
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