What telescope do I need to see Haumea?

At magnitude 17.3, Haumea is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

Haumea — Planète Naine dans Libra

136108 Haumea, 2003 EL61

DwarfPlanet Libra Visible

Rendered preview of Haumea from the Nightbase orrery, lit from the current Sun direction with the terminator visible.

Carte du Ciel Système Solaire 3D + Liste + Plan

Propriétés

Magnitude 17.3

Taille Angulaire 0.039 arcmin

Description

Type: Dwarf Planet

Distance: 43.005 AU

Orbital Period: 102998.0 days

Diameter: 2,322 km

Features: Crystalline water-ice with a darker reddish 'Dark Red Spot' region

Highly elongated (2322×1704×1138 km) from rapid 3.9-hour rotation, the fastest of any large solar-system body. Has crystalline-ice surface, two moons (Hi'iaka, Namaka), and a narrow ring (discovered 2017).

Position et Identifiants

RA 14h 41m 15.9s

Dec +14° 39' 23.2"

Constellation Libra

Catalogue Haumea

Propriétés Physiques

Diamètre 2,322 km (0.18× Earth)

Masse 4.0e21 kg

Albédo 0.66 (66% reflected)

Température -241°C

Rotation 3.9 hours

Surface Crystalline water-ice with a darker reddish 'Dark Red Spot' region

Taille angulaire 0.1″ (current)

Propriétés orbitales

Demi-grand axe 43.0050 AU (6,433.5 million km)

Excentricité 0.1958

Inclinaison 28.21°

Période orbitale 281.99 years

Distance 48.916 AU (6.78 light-hours)

Élongation 150.4° Near opposition

Conseils d'Observation

Meilleurs mois March , April , May

Visibilité Large telescope only

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Notes Highly elongated (2322×1704×1138 km) from rapid 3.9-hour rotation, the fastest of any large solar-system body. Has crystalline-ice surface, two moons (Hi'iaka, Namaka), and a narrow ring (discovered 2017).