134340 Pluto (Dwarf planet)
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From Cambridge , 134340 Pluto is visible between 00:07 and 02:37. It will become accessible at around 00:07, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:22, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:37 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
134340 Pluto
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h29m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.96 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 34.55 AU 287.37 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 39.34 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.247652 |
| Inclination: | 17.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.34° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 113.07° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 53.93° |
| Absolute mag (H): | -0.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 29.60 AU |
| Aphelion: | 49.08 AU |
| Orbital period: | 246.73 years |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 27 Jul 2026 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 25 Jan 2027 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 29 Jul 2027 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 26 Jan 2028 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 30 Jul 2028 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 27 Jan 2029 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 01 Aug 2029 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 29 Jan 2030 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
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