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KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 21:16 | Tran: 1:33 | Set: 5:47
Alt: 9.41°   Az: 221.54°   Direction: South-West

KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) is in the constellation of Sagittarius, at a distance of 6,294,194,122.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 19h 46m 43s and the Declination is -19° 23’ 15” (apparent coordinates).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) in the constellation of Sagittarius on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) in the constellation of Sagittarius on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule)
RA: 19h 45m 14s
Dec: -19° 27’ 03”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

19h 46m 43s
-19° 23’ 15”
02h 55m 39s
22h 42m 22s

J2000

19h 45m 14s
-19° 27’ 03”

Additional Information

Sagittarius
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Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 109.4°
Max altitude: 19.1°
Azimuth: 250.6°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) from Earth is currently 6,294,194,122.0 kilometers, equivalent to 42.0740889730 Astronomical Units. Light takes 5h 49m 55.172s to travel from KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) and arrive to us.

6,294,194,122.0
42.0740889730
5h 49m 55.172s

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

Chart of the distance of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

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 tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and January 5, 2034, the closest approach of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) to Earth will happen on Thursday 28 July 2033 at a distance of 41.875976 Astronomical Units, or 6,264,556,879 kilometers:

Thursday 28 July 2033
6,264,556,879
41.875976

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

Light Curve

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) at epoch October, 16 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.03843578
Orbit inclination i 2.44732813°
Perihelion distance q 42.44654565 AU
6,349,912,861 km
Aphelion distance Q 45.83990436 AU
6,857,552,099 km
Semi-major axis a 44.14322501 AU
6,603,732,480 km
Orbital period period 293.2948 years
107,125.9077 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp December 7, 2065
2,475,627.2716 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 188.48003913061°
Longitude of the ascending node node 159.11307274822°
Mean anomaly M 309.50205897015°
Mean motion n 0.00336053°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jul 03 2025 19h 47m 17s -19° 21’ 48” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 04 2025 19h 47m 13s -19° 22’ 01” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 05 2025 19h 47m 08s -19° 22’ 12” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 06 2025 19h 47m 03s -19° 22’ 24” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 07 2025 19h 46m 58s -19° 22’ 36” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 08 2025 19h 46m 54s -19° 22’ 49” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 09 2025 19h 46m 49s -19° 23’ 01” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 10 2025 19h 46m 44s -19° 23’ 13” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 11 2025 19h 46m 39s -19° 23’ 26” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 12 2025 19h 46m 34s -19° 23’ 39” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 13 2025 19h 46m 29s -19° 23’ 51” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 14 2025 19h 46m 25s -19° 24’ 04” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 15 2025 19h 46m 20s -19° 24’ 16” N.A. Sagittarius
Jul 16 2025 19h 46m 15s -19° 24’ 29” N.A. Sagittarius

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