161.

134340 Pluto at solar conjunction 134340 Pluto is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 09 Dec 2002 at 15:36 EDT (7,811 days ago) in Ophiuchus

162.

136199 Eris at opposition 136199 Eris lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 13 Oct 2002 at 04:33 EDT (7,868 days ago) in Cetus

163.

1 Ceres at opposition 1 Ceres lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer and brighter than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 03 Oct 2002 at 21:47 EDT (7,878 days ago) in Cetus

164.

136108 Haumea at solar conjunction 136108 Haumea is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 02 Oct 2002 at 07:52 EDT (7,879 days ago) in Coma Berenices

165.

136472 Makemake at solar conjunction 136472 Makemake is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Tue, 10 Sep 2002 at 20:28 EDT (7,901 days ago) in Ursa Major

166.

134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 07 Jun 2002 at 04:35 EDT (7,996 days ago) in Ophiuchus

167.

136199 Eris at solar conjunction 136199 Eris is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Tue, 09 Apr 2002 at 13:56 EDT (8,055 days ago) in Cetus

168.

136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 29 Mar 2002 at 07:04 EDT (8,066 days ago) in Coma Berenices

169.

1 Ceres at aphelion 1 Ceres passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 24 Mar 2002 at 21:29 EDT (8,071 days ago) in Aquarius

170.

136472 Makemake at opposition 136472 Makemake lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 08 Mar 2002 at 03:32 EDT (8,087 days ago) in Coma Berenices

171.

1 Ceres at solar conjunction 1 Ceres is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sat, 16 Feb 2002 at 02:08 EDT (8,107 days ago) in Aquarius

172.

134340 Pluto at solar conjunction 134340 Pluto is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Fri, 07 Dec 2001 at 02:29 EDT (8,178 days ago) in Ophiuchus

173.

136199 Eris at opposition 136199 Eris lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 12 Oct 2001 at 16:48 EDT (8,234 days ago) in Cetus

174.

136108 Haumea at solar conjunction 136108 Haumea is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 01 Oct 2001 at 01:49 EDT (8,245 days ago) in Coma Berenices

175.

136472 Makemake at solar conjunction 136472 Makemake is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sun, 09 Sep 2001 at 12:36 EDT (8,267 days ago) in Ursa Major

176.

1 Ceres at opposition 1 Ceres lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer and brighter than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sat, 07 Jul 2001 at 08:36 EDT (8,331 days ago) in Sagittarius

177.

134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 04 Jun 2001 at 11:36 EDT (8,364 days ago) in Ophiuchus

178.

136199 Eris at solar conjunction 136199 Eris is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 09 Apr 2001 at 02:00 EDT (8,420 days ago) in Cetus

179.

136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Wed, 28 Mar 2001 at 01:13 EDT (8,432 days ago) in Coma Berenices

180.

136472 Makemake at opposition 136472 Makemake lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 06 Mar 2001 at 20:14 EDT (8,454 days ago) in Ursa Major