KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule)

KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) is 19h 15m 27s and the Declination is -20° 20’ 56” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]).

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• Brightness (see also How bright is KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) for the past and next 7 days.
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KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) Distance from Earth

The distance of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) from Earth is currently 6,328,868,648 kilometers, equivalent to 42.305874 Astronomical Units. Light takes 5 hours, 51 minutes and 50.8334 seconds to travel from KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2033 the closest approach of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) to Earth happens on Thu Jul 28 2033 at a distance of 41.87572227 Astronomical Units, or 6,264,518,899 kilometers:

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) brightness

The current visual magnitude of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) is -100.00.

KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) rise and set times

Today's KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Visualization of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2020 Jul 28	19h 15m 59s	-20° 19’ 47”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Jul 29	19h 15m 55s	-20° 19’ 56”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Jul 30	19h 15m 50s	-20° 20’ 07”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Jul 31	19h 15m 44s	-20° 20’ 17”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 01	19h 15m 41s	-20° 20’ 26”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 02	19h 15m 37s	-20° 20’ 35”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 03	19h 15m 32s	-20° 20’ 44”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 04	19h 15m 28s	-20° 20’ 54”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 05	19h 15m 23s	-20° 21’ 03”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 06	19h 15m 19s	-20° 21’ 14”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 07	19h 15m 15s	-20° 21’ 23”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 08	19h 15m 11s	-20° 21’ 33”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 09	19h 15m 06s	-20° 21’ 42”	N.A.	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 10	19h 15m 02s	-20° 21’ 51”	N.A.	Sagittarius