136199 Eris (Dwarf planet)
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From Cambridge , 136199 Eris is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 35° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:52, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:47, 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
| Computed for: | 14 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 01h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 18.66 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 95.11 AU 790.97 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 2.06 deg/yr[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 272.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 68.08 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.434970 |
| Inclination: | 43.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 36.06° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 150.70° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 210.83° |
| Absolute mag (H): | -1.23 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 38.47 AU |
| Aphelion: | 97.70 AU |
| Orbital period: | 561.76 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 14 Apr 2025 | – 136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
| 18 Oct 2025 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 15 Apr 2026 | – 136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
| 18 Oct 2026 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 15 Apr 2027 | – 136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
| 19 Oct 2027 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
| 15 Apr 2028 | – 136199 Eris at solar conjunction |
| 18 Oct 2028 | – 136199 Eris at opposition |
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