The dwarf planet 136199 Eris
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From Fairfield , 136199 Eris is visible between 21:03 and 04:53. It will become accessible around 21:03, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:00, 47° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:53 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: | 18.74 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -1.10 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 01h45m [1] |
| Declination: | -01°51' [1] |
| Distance: | 95.05 AU 790.50 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 67.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.438798 |
| Inclination: | 44.14° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 35.90° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 151.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 205.38° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 38.02 AU |
| Aphelion: | 97.47 AU |
| Orbital period: | 557.58 years |
Events
| 17 Oct 2019 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 17 Oct 2020 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 17 Oct 2021 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 18 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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