The dwarf planet 136108 Haumea
© Mike Brown et al., CalTech and Keck Observatory
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From Fairfield , 136108 Haumea is visible all night. It will become visible around 20:43 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:44, 64° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:03, 40° above your western horizon.
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Name
136108 Haumea
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Object Type
Dwarf Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 17.33 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 0.25 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | -10h-35m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°04' [1] |
| Distance: | 49.37 AU 410.59 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 43.08 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.197152 |
| Inclination: | 28.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 122.16° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 239.19° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 218.40° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 34.59 AU |
| Aphelion: | 51.58 AU |
| Orbital period: | 282.79 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 17 Apr 2021 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
| 21 Oct 2021 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
| 19 Apr 2022 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
| 23 Oct 2022 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
| 20 Apr 2023 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
| 24 Oct 2023 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
| 20 Apr 2024 | – 136108 Haumea at opposition |
| 24 Oct 2024 | – 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction |
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