(134340) Pluto Trans-Neptunian Object
Discovered on 23 January 1930 by C. W. Tombaugh at Flagstaff.
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Where Pluto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pluto is 35.7 au from the Sun and 35.4 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 134340 |
| Provisional designation | 1930 BM |
| Orbit class | Trans-Neptunian Object |
| Rotation period | 153 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | -0.55 |
| Orbital period | 249 years |
| Semi-major axis | 39.6 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 29.6 – 49.6 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.252 |
| Inclination | 17.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 28.6 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.