Object profile
Haumea
5 occultation events
798
Best radius (km)
0.51
Geometric albedo
5
Events recorded
43.35 AU
Semi-major axis
3D modelinteractive · WebGL
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Rendering of the model file uploaded for this object — a reconstruction, not a direct measurement. Occultation-derived values are in the cards below.
Size — to scalevs Pluto
HAUMEA · R 798 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
Haumea — this objectPluto — comparison
Best physical propertieslatest event
Radius eq. (km)—
Equivalent radius (km)798 ± 6
Oblateness—
Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—
Density (g/cm³)1.885 ± 0.08
Albedo (V)0.51 ± 0.02
ShapeJacobi
Where on the sky1 of this object's events carry a published position.
Dashed line: order of observation, not the apparent path. Chart data: d3-celestial (BSD-3-Clause).
All occultation events5 recorded — newest first
| Date | Chords | Observed from | Radius eq. (km) | Feature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | 2 | United States of America | — | — | details → |
| 2025-12-15 | 2 | United States of America | — | — | details → |
| 2025-03-16 | 1 | United States of America | — | Satellite | details → |
| 2025-03-10 | 1 | France | — | — | details → |
| 2017-01-21 | 10 | Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia | 816 | Ring | details → |
Orbit — top viewheliocentric
43.35
a (AU)
0.19
e
28.21
i (deg)
Class & designation
Number136108
Provisional designation2003 EL61
Dynamical classTNO> Hot C.
Inclination (deg)28.21
Size (km)1595
H (Abs. Mag.)0.14