The dwarf planet 134340 Pluto
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From Ashburn , 134340 Pluto is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 00:45, when it rises 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:53, 28° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:24, 25° 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
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.60 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 19h36m [1] |
| Declination: | -21°59' [1] |
| Distance: | 32.90 AU 273.62 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 38.59 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 39.83 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.253787 |
| Inclination: | 17.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 114.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 41.25° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 29.72 AU |
| Aphelion: | 49.94 AU |
| Orbital period: | 251.35 years |
Events
| 22 May 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Pluto |
| 19 Jun 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Pluto |
| 14 Jul 2019 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 16 Jul 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Pluto |
| 12 Aug 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Pluto |
| 08 Sep 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Pluto |
| 06 Oct 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Pluto |
| 02 Nov 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Pluto |