Pluto Ephemeris Calculator
Based on the NASA/JPL DE405 Ephemeris Model
PHP Program By Jay Tanner
Date: (1600 to 2200) Y m d
Local Time (00h to 24h) H:M:S
Local Time Zone Offset ±H:M
Undefined1
Std. Time = UT
Apply ΔT
+00:00:00
Daylight / Summer Time
Undefined3
Longitude ±Deg.d M S
(Neg=W)
Latitude ±Deg.d M S
(Neg=S)
Sea Level Elevation
(± meters)
This program uses a cookie to store and remember the interface settings between calls.
Pluto Ephemeris Statistics Referred to True Ecliptic and Equinox of Date Based on the NASA/JPL DE405 Ephemeris Model Local Date = 2024 Dec 24 - Tue Local Time = 18:31:12 Standard Time Std. Time Zone Offset = 00:00:00 Applied Delta T = +00:00:00 Astronomical JD TT = 2460669.27166667 =========================================================================== Geocentric Equatorial Coordinates of Pluto Right Ascension = 20h 15m 20.10s = 20.2555835h = 303.8337525° Declination = -23° 09' 26.11" = -23.157254° True Distance = 36.034983631 AU = 5.390756822 Bkm = 3.349660993 Bmi Visual Magnitude = +14.5 Angular Diameter = 0.186" Horizontal Parallax = 0.244" = 0.004067' = 0.000067790° Light/Signal Time = 04h 59m 41.63s =========================================================================== Local Topocentric Coordinates of Pluto For Geographic Location: Longitude = -76.833611111° = -05h 07m 20.1s (W=Negative) Latitude = +42.752194444° Elevation = 0 m Topocentric RA = 20h 15m 20.10s = 20.2555841h = 303.8337611° Topocentric Decl = -23° 09' 26.34" = -23.157315° Local Hour Angle = -00h 36m 22.21s = -9.0925381309557° (W=Negative) Local Sidereal Time = 19h 38m 57.894s = 19.649414863h = 294.741222938° Azimuth = 350.87965° (Measured clockwise from S=0°) = 170.87965° (Measured clockwise from N=0°) Direction = S Altitude = +23.55914° (Above Local Horizon - No refractions applied) =========================================================================== Pluto Ephemeris Table For Each Day Of Dec. 2024 at 12:00 TT There are three extra (xx) padding days at each end of the table. JD12_TT RA_Hr Decl_Deg Dist_AU VMag Day 2460643 20.2076063 -23.296389 35.726222313 +14.5 xx 2460644 20.2091402 -23.291792 35.740633340 +14.5 xx 2460645 20.2107016 -23.287123 35.754863737 +14.5 xx 2460646 20.2122901 -23.282387 35.768909178 +14.5 1 2460647 20.2139050 -23.277588 35.782765415 +14.5 2 2460648 20.2155457 -23.272729 35.796428293 +14.5 3 2460649 20.2172113 -23.267813 35.809893769 +14.5 4 2460650 20.2189008 -23.262842 35.823157925 +14.5 5 2460651 20.2206135 -23.257818 35.836216983 +14.5 6 2460652 20.2223487 -23.252739 35.849067317 +14.5 7 2460653 20.2241060 -23.247604 35.861705459 +14.5 8 2460654 20.2258852 -23.242410 35.874128099 +14.5 9 2460655 20.2276864 -23.237158 35.886332080 +14.5 10 2460656 20.2295098 -23.231845 35.898314386 +14.5 11 2460657 20.2313556 -23.226475 35.910072117 +14.5 12 2460658 20.2332236 -23.221052 35.921602457 +14.5 13 2460659 20.2351132 -23.215581 35.932902635 +14.5 14 2460660 20.2370237 -23.210069 35.943969886 +14.5 15 2460661 20.2389540 -23.204519 35.954801425 +14.5 16 2460662 20.2409029 -23.198935 35.965394433 +14.5 17 2460663 20.2428695 -23.193317 35.975746052 +14.5 18 2460664 20.2448533 -23.187664 35.985853404 +14.5 19 2460665 20.2468539 -23.181975 35.995713607 +14.5 20 2460666 20.2488709 -23.176249 36.005323794 +14.5 21 2460667 20.2509043 -23.170485 36.014681133 +14.5 22 2460668 20.2529539 -23.164684 36.023782835 +14.5 23 2460669 20.2550196 -23.158846 36.032626171 +14.5 24 2460670 20.2571012 -23.152972 36.041208470 +14.5 25 2460671 20.2591985 -23.147066 36.049527131 +14.5 26 2460672 20.2613112 -23.141129 36.057579628 +14.5 27 2460673 20.2634386 -23.135166 36.065363517 +14.5 28 2460674 20.2655803 -23.129181 36.072876446 +14.5 29 2460675 20.2677353 -23.123177 36.080116173 +14.5 30 2460676 20.2699027 -23.117159 36.087080583 +14.5 31 2460677 20.2720814 -23.111130 36.093767709 +14.5 xx 2460678 20.2742704 -23.105091 36.100175748 +14.5 xx 2460679 20.2764689 -23.099041 36.106303076 +14.5 xx JD12_TT RA_Hr Decl_Deg Dist_AU VMag Day ===========================================================================