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136108 Haumea

Above the horizon.  Rise: 21:44 | Tran: 5:00 | Set: 12:12
Alt: 24.90°   Az: 98.53°   Direction: East

136108 Haumea is in the constellation of Bootes, at a distance of 7,413,212,870.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 14h 42m 13s and the Declination is +14° 12’ 58” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of 136108 Haumea is 17.30 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing 136108 Haumea in Bootes on February, 15 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing 136108 Haumea in Bootes on February, 15 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where 136108 Haumea is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

136108 Haumea
RA: 14h 41m 01s
Dec: +14° 19’ 21”
Deep sky finder chart for 136108 Haumea. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 42m 13s
+14° 12’ 58”
19h 29m 07s
10h 11m 20s

J2000

14h 41m 01s
+14° 19’ 21”

Additional Information

Bootes
17.30

Rise and Set Times

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

Azimuth: 75.8°
Max altitude: 52.7°
Azimuth: 284.2°
  • 136108 Haumea is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 24.90° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 136108 Haumea is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of 136108 Haumea from Earth is currently 7,413,212,870.0 kilometers, equivalent to 49.5542672854 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6h 52m 7.816s to travel from 136108 Haumea and arrive to us.

7,413,212,870.0
49.5542672854
6h 52m 7.816s

The following chart shows the distance of 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 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

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of 136108 Haumea to Earth happens on Sun Jul 26 2099 at a distance of 36.857231 Astronomical Units, or 5,513,763,315 kilometers:

Sun Jul 26 2099
5,513,763,315
36.857231

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

Light Curve

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

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of 136108 Haumea at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.19832394
Orbit inclination i 28.20844898°
Perihelion distance q 34.40805075 AU
5,147,371,137 km
Aphelion distance Q 51.43223375 AU
7,694,152,670 km
Semi-major axis a 42.92014225 AU
6,420,761,903 km
Orbital period period 281.1900 years
102,704.6616 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2133-Jun-16 22:54:02
2,500,289.4542 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 240.99587344492°
Longitude of the ascending node node 121.86567754431°
Mean anomaly M 220.88242449427°
Mean motion n 0.00350520°/day

Orbit Visualization

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of 136108 Haumea 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
2025 Feb 08 14h 42m 14s +14° 08’ 49” 17.30 Bootes
2025 Feb 09 14h 42m 15s +14° 09’ 24” 17.30 Bootes
2025 Feb 10 14h 42m 15s +14° 09’ 59” 17.30 Bootes
2025 Feb 11 14h 42m 14s +14° 10’ 34” 17.30 Bootes
2025 Feb 12 14h 42m 14s +14° 11’ 09” 17.30 Bootes
2025 Feb 13 14h 42m 14s +14° 11’ 45” 17.30 Bootes
2025 Feb 14 14h 42m 14s +14° 12’ 21” 17.30 Bootes
2025 Feb 15 14h 42m 13s +14° 12’ 57” 17.30 Bootes
2025 Feb 16 14h 42m 13s +14° 13’ 34” 17.30 Bootes
2025 Feb 17 14h 42m 12s +14° 14’ 10” 17.29 Bootes
2025 Feb 18 14h 42m 11s +14° 14’ 47” 17.29 Bootes
2025 Feb 19 14h 42m 11s +14° 15’ 24” 17.29 Bootes
2025 Feb 20 14h 42m 10s +14° 16’ 01” 17.29 Bootes
2025 Feb 21 14h 42m 09s +14° 16’ 38” 17.29 Bootes

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