134340 Pluto (Dwarf planet)

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From Columbus , 134340 Pluto is visible from soon after it rises, at 23:50, until soon before it sets at 11:56.

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Name 134340 Pluto
Object type Dwarf planet
Current position
Computed for:16 July 2024
Right ascension:00h00m [1]
Declination:+00°00' [1]
Constellation:Unknown
Magnitude:-8.06 (V) [1]
Angular diameter:3.1 arcsec[1]
Distance:1.02 AU
8.46 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):0.0 mas/yr[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):0.0°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:39.42 AU
Eccentricity:0.246570
Inclination:17.16°
Longitude ascending node:110.33°
Argument of perihelion:113.80°
Epoch of elements:09 July 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:50.66°
Absolute mag (H):-0.46 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:29.70 AU
Aphelion:49.14 AU
Orbital period:247.53 years
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39.96°N
83.00°W
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