The dwarf planet 136199 Eris
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From Ashburn , 136199 Eris will become visible at around 18:51 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 34° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 4 hours and 15 minutes after the Sun at 22:01.
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Name
136199 Eris
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Object Type
Dwarf Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 18.84 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 01h42m [1] |
| Declination: | -02°07' [1] |
| Distance: | 96.61 AU 803.45 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 40.48 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 67.72 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.439463 |
| Inclination: | 44.16° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 35.90° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 151.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 205.29° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 37.96 AU |
| Aphelion: | 97.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 557.28 years |
Events
| 17 Oct 2019 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 16 Oct 2020 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 17 Oct 2021 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 17 Oct 2022 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 18 Oct 2023 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 17 Oct 2024 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 18 Oct 2025 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 18 Oct 2026 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
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