The dwarf planet 136199 Eris
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From Fairfield , 136199 Eris is visible between 20:47 and 04:38. It will become accessible around 20:47, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:43, 47° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:38 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
136199 Eris
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Object Type
Dwarf Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 18.73 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -1.11 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 01h46m [1] |
| Declination: | -01°19' [1] |
| Distance: | 94.91 AU 789.32 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 67.97 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.433985 |
| Inclination: | 43.94° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 35.99° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 151.50° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 206.66° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 38.47 AU |
| Aphelion: | 97.47 AU |
| Orbital period: | 560.43 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 17 Oct 2021 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 14 Apr 2022 | – 136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
| 18 Oct 2022 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 14 Apr 2023 | – 136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
| 18 Oct 2023 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 14 Apr 2024 | – 136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
| 18 Oct 2024 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 14 Apr 2025 | – 136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
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