The dwarf planet 134340 Pluto
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From Ashburn , 134340 Pluto is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:07 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 28° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:32, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:34, when it sinks below 22° 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: | 15.11 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -0.40 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 19h38m [1] |
| Declination: | -22°37' [1] |
| Distance: | 33.77 AU 280.88 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 39.86 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.252832 |
| Inclination: | 17.10° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 115.34° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 May 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 42.95° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 29.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 49.94 AU |
| Orbital period: | 251.67 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.
Events
| 14 Jan 2021 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 18 Jul 2021 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 16 Jan 2022 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 20 Jul 2022 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 18 Jan 2023 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 22 Jul 2023 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
| 20 Jan 2024 | – 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction |
| 23 Jul 2024 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
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