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Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea

Altitude: -4.1°   Azimuth: 299.1°   Direction: West-North-West

Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea is currently in the constellation of Bootes.

The current Right Ascension of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea is 14h 34m 35s and the Declination is +14° 13’ 49” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea is 17.39 (JPL).

14h 34m 35s
+14° 13’ 49”
Bootes
17.39

Today's rise, transit and set times of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 75.8°
Max altitude: 52.8°
Azimuth: 284.2°
  • 136108 Haumea is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 136108 Haumea is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.

Finder chart of 136108 Haumea in Bootes on December,03 2023
Map showing Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea in Bootes on December, 03 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 136108 Haumea
Map showing Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea in Bootes on December, 03 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

136108 Haumea
RA: 14h 34m 35s
Dec: +14° 13’ 49”
Deep sky finder chart for Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea Distance from Earth

The distance of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea from Earth is currently 7,582,208,356 kilometers, equivalent to 50.683932 Astronomical Units. Light takes 7 hours, 1 minutes and 31.5247 seconds to travel from Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea and arrive to us.

7,582,208,356
50.683932
7 hours, 1 minutes and 31.5247 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea 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.

Chart of the distance of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 136108 Haumea from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea to Earth happens on Wed Jul 28 2100 at a distance of 36.694336 Astronomical Units, or 5,489,394,503 kilometers:

Wed Jul 28 2100
5,489,394,503
36.694336

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

Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea as a function of time

Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.20002923
Orbit inclination i 28.21036756°
Perihelion distance q 34.32539184 AU
5,135,005,541 km
Aphelion distance Q 51.49122334 AU
7,702,977,386 km
Semi-major axis a 42.90830759 AU
6,418,991,463 km
Orbital period period 281.0737 years
102,662.1853 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2132-Nov-08 16:11:00
2,500,069.1743 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 240.42192750476°
Longitude of the ascending node node 122.03101416247°
Mean anomaly M 219.49332068495°
Mean motion n 0.00350665°/day

Visualization of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea 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!

Orbit Diagram of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea
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Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Nov 26 14h 33m 59s +14° 14’ 26” 17.38 Bootes
2023 Nov 27 14h 34m 04s +14° 14’ 18” 17.38 Bootes
2023 Nov 28 14h 34m 08s +14° 14’ 12” 17.38 Bootes
2023 Nov 29 14h 34m 13s +14° 14’ 07” 17.38 Bootes
2023 Nov 30 14h 34m 18s +14° 14’ 02” 17.39 Bootes
2023 Dec 01 14h 34m 23s +14° 13’ 58” 17.39 Bootes
2023 Dec 02 14h 34m 27s +14° 13’ 54” 17.39 Bootes
2023 Dec 03 14h 34m 32s +14° 13’ 50” 17.39 Bootes
2023 Dec 04 14h 34m 36s +14° 13’ 49” 17.39 Bootes
2023 Dec 05 14h 34m 41s +14° 13’ 48” 17.39 Bootes
2023 Dec 06 14h 34m 45s +14° 13’ 46” 17.39 Bootes
2023 Dec 07 14h 34m 50s +14° 13’ 46” 17.39 Bootes
2023 Dec 08 14h 34m 54s +14° 13’ 46” 17.39 Bootes
2023 Dec 09 14h 34m 59s +14° 13’ 48” 17.39 Bootes