134340 Pluto (Dwarf planet)
© NASA/New Horizons
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From South El Monte , 134340 Pluto is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 10° above the horizon at dusk.
Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options
which appear below.
|
Name
134340 Pluto
|
Object type
Dwarf planet
|
Current position
| Computed for: | 23 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 15.13 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 36.26 AU 301.53 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 39.34 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.247071 |
| Inclination: | 17.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.34° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 113.18° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 53.11° |
| Absolute mag (H): | -0.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 29.62 AU |
| Aphelion: | 49.06 AU |
| Orbital period: | 246.75 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 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 |
| 31 Jul 2029 | – 134340 Pluto at opposition |
Printable finder charts
