136108 Haumea (Dwarf planet)
© Mike Brown et al., CalTech and Keck Observatory
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From Cambridge , 136108 Haumea is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:52 (EDT), 31° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:01, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:30, 37° above your 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: | 26 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 14h35m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 17.27 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 49.09 AU 408.31 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 1.05 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 42.89 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.199594 |
| Inclination: | 28.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 121.94° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 240.82° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 220.07° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 0.21 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 34.33 AU |
| Aphelion: | 51.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 280.93 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 20 Apr 2024 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
| 24 Oct 2024 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
| 22 Apr 2025 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
| 26 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 |
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