KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule)
KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) Position
KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension is 19h 16m 12s and the Declination is -20° 23’ 28”.
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KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) Distance
The distance of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) from Earth is currently 6,612,862,986 kilometers, equivalent to 44.204259 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 hours, 7 minutes and 38.1366 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 6,264,518,898 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.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule), according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
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.
KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.05046617 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 2.44996247° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 42.37733279 AU 6,339,558,764 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
46.88190499 AU 7,013,433,176 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
44.62961889 AU 6,676,495,970 km |
| Orbital period | period |
298.1600 years 108,901.3326 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2059-Dec-20 00:57:58 2,473,447.5403 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 181.14813924539° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 159.04395317345° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 310.91947579009° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00330574°/day |
Visualization of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) Orbit
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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 Jan 15 | 19h 15m 25s | -20° 24’ 53” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 16 | 19h 15m 32s | -20° 24’ 42” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 17 | 19h 15m 38s | -20° 24’ 29” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 18 | 19h 15m 44s | -20° 24’ 18” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 19 | 19h 15m 51s | -20° 24’ 06” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 20 | 19h 15m 59s | -20° 23’ 53” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 21 | 19h 16m 05s | -20° 23’ 41” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 22 | 19h 16m 11s | -20° 23’ 29” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 23 | 19h 16m 18s | -20° 23’ 17” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 24 | 19h 16m 23s | -20° 23’ 04” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 25 | 19h 16m 31s | -20° 22’ 53” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 26 | 19h 16m 36s | -20° 22’ 41” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 27 | 19h 16m 44s | -20° 22’ 27” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 28 | 19h 16m 50s | -20° 22’ 15” | N.A. | Sagittarius |