134340 Pluto (Dwarf planet)
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From Cambridge , 134340 Pluto is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 16° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
134340 Pluto
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 20h20m [1] |
| Declination: | -22°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 15.20 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 35.02 AU 291.22 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 2.55 deg/yr[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 101.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 39.48 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.246830 |
| Inclination: | 17.15° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.32° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 114.13° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 49.57° |
| Absolute mag (H): | -0.45 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 29.74 AU |
| Aphelion: | 49.23 AU |
| Orbital period: | 248.08 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 23 Jul 2024 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 21 Jan 2025 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 25 Jul 2025 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 23 Jan 2026 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 27 Jul 2026 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 25 Jan 2027 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 29 Jul 2027 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 27 Jan 2028 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
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