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 = 2023 Sep 30 - Sat Local Time = 02:50:05 Standard Time Std. Time Zone Offset = 00:00:00 Applied Delta T = +00:00:00 Astronomical JD TT = 2460217.61811343 =========================================================================== Geocentric Equatorial Coordinates of Pluto Right Ascension = 20h 02m 24.57s = 20.0401576h = 300.6023640° Declination = -23° 15' 30.12" = -23.258366° True Distance = 34.485528341 AU = 5.158961609 Bkm = 3.205630126 Bmi Visual Magnitude = +14.4 Angular Diameter = 0.195" Horizontal Parallax = 0.255" = 0.004250' = 0.000070836° Light/Signal Time = 04h 46m 48.44s =========================================================================== 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 02m 24.56s = 20.0401555h = 300.6023325° Topocentric Decl = -23° 15' 30.34" = -23.258427° Local Hour Angle = +02h 14m 44.81s = 33.686727097471° (W=Negative) Local Sidereal Time = 22h 17m 09.374s = 22.285937310h = 334.289059647° Azimuth = 32.20949° (Measured clockwise from S=0°) = 212.20949° (Measured clockwise from N=0°) Direction = SSW Altitude = +17.05481° (Above Local Horizon - No refractions applied) =========================================================================== Pluto Ephemeris Table For Each Day Of Sep. 2023 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 2460186 20.0664624 -23.170393 34.034315906 +14.4 xx 2460187 20.0652322 -23.174607 34.045615938 +14.4 xx 2460188 20.0640225 -23.178737 34.057143738 +14.4 xx 2460189 20.0628340 -23.182778 34.068896473 +14.4 1 2460190 20.0616679 -23.186724 34.080871339 +14.4 2 2460191 20.0605255 -23.190575 34.093065510 +14.4 3 2460192 20.0594077 -23.194330 34.105476091 +14.4 4 2460193 20.0583151 -23.197993 34.118100079 +14.4 5 2460194 20.0572479 -23.201566 34.130934347 +14.4 6 2460195 20.0562063 -23.205051 34.143975631 +14.4 7 2460196 20.0551905 -23.208448 34.157220532 +14.4 8 2460197 20.0542004 -23.211758 34.170665523 +14.4 9 2460198 20.0532362 -23.214980 34.184306949 +14.4 10 2460199 20.0522982 -23.218113 34.198141039 +14.4 11 2460200 20.0513866 -23.221154 34.212163904 +14.4 12 2460201 20.0505017 -23.224100 34.226371547 +14.4 13 2460202 20.0496442 -23.226950 34.240759861 +14.4 14 2460203 20.0488145 -23.229701 34.255324634 +14.4 15 2460204 20.0480133 -23.232350 34.270061558 +14.4 16 2460205 20.0472415 -23.234894 34.284966234 +14.4 17 2460206 20.0464996 -23.237335 34.300034179 +14.4 18 2460207 20.0457883 -23.239670 34.315260843 +14.4 19 2460208 20.0451082 -23.241903 34.330641615 +14.4 20 2460209 20.0444595 -23.244034 34.346171843 +14.4 21 2460210 20.0438425 -23.246065 34.361846848 +14.4 22 2460211 20.0432569 -23.248001 34.377661949 +14.4 23 2460212 20.0427024 -23.249843 34.393612480 +14.4 24 2460213 20.0421787 -23.251590 34.409693821 +14.4 25 2460214 20.0416853 -23.253243 34.425901425 +14.4 26 2460215 20.0412223 -23.254797 34.442230831 +14.4 27 2460216 20.0407900 -23.256248 34.458677672 +14.4 28 2460217 20.0403892 -23.257591 34.475237660 +14.4 29 2460218 20.0400208 -23.258823 34.491906549 +14.4 30 2460219 20.0396858 -23.259945 34.508680093 +14.4 xx 2460220 20.0393846 -23.260961 34.525553994 +14.4 xx 2460221 20.0391174 -23.261872 34.542523872 +14.4 xx JD12_TT RA_Hr Decl_Deg Dist_AU VMag Day ===========================================================================