136199 Eris (Dwarf planet)
© NASA/Hubble Space Telescope
From South El Monte , 136199 Eris is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 1° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
136199 Eris
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 01h48m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 18.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 96.31 AU 800.98 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 68.00 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.436940 |
| Inclination: | 43.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 36.03° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 150.73° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 211.46° |
| Absolute mag (H): | -1.26 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 38.29 AU |
| Aphelion: | 97.71 AU |
| Orbital period: | 560.73 years |
Events
| 18 Oct 2026 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 15 Apr 2027 | – 136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
| 18 Oct 2027 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 14 Apr 2028 | – 136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
| 18 Oct 2028 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 15 Apr 2029 | – 136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
| 18 Oct 2029 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 15 Apr 2030 | – 136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
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