134340 Pluto (Dwarf planet)
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From South El Monte , 134340 Pluto is visible between 23:18 and 04:27. It will become accessible at around 23:18, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:53, 32° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:27 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
134340 Pluto
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h22m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 34.31 AU 285.37 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 1.38 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 251.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 39.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.246553 |
| Inclination: | 17.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.33° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 113.48° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 51.71° |
| Absolute mag (H): | -0.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 29.67 AU |
| Aphelion: | 49.08 AU |
| Orbital period: | 247.06 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 24 Jul 2025 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 23 Jan 2026 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 26 Jul 2026 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 24 Jan 2027 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 28 Jul 2027 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 26 Jan 2028 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 29 Jul 2028 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 27 Jan 2029 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
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