Centaur
306173
306173 (2010 NK83)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 3.536 AU
- True anomaly
- 79.78°
- As of
- 29 August 2026
Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.
Orbital elements
- Semi-major axis
- 5.92 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.5838
- Inclination
- 11.32°
- Orbital period
- 14.4 years
- Perihelion
- 2.464 AU
- Aphelion
- 9.376 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 103.16°
- Argument of periapsis
- 341.87°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2461000.5
Physical properties
- Rotation period
- 9 hours
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 13.61
- Spectral type
- CEN
Discovery & classification
Centaur
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB