136108 Haumea (Dwarf planet)
© Mike Brown et al., CalTech and Keck Observatory
From Cambridge , 136108 Haumea is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:13 (EST) – 3 hours and 30 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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Name
136108 Haumea
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 23 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 14h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 17.32 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 50.69 AU 421.57 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 1.24 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 97.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 42.92 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.198324 |
| Inclination: | 28.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 121.87° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 241.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 220.88° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 0.18 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 34.41 AU |
| Aphelion: | 51.43 AU |
| Orbital period: | 281.18 years |
Events
| 24 Oct 2024 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
| 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 |
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