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308193

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308193 (2005 CB79)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
38.167 AU
True anomaly
323.87°
Distance from Earth
38.834 AU
As of
20 October 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.

Sun Earth — 0.996 AU from the Sun Earth 308193 — 38.167 AU from the Sun 308193
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 308193 is 38.834 AU from Earth today (5.4 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
11h 40m 30s
Declination
+26° 40′ 08″
Constellation
Leo
Distance from Earth
38.83 AU
Elongation from the Sun
47.4° — near the Sun — look low at dusk or dawn

Favours the northern hemisphere; low or below the horizon from far south.

From your location

See how high it is right now, whether it is up after civil twilight, and when it rises and sets where you are.

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  1. Right-click the spot where you'll be observing.
  2. The first line of the menu is the coordinates, e.g. 51.50722, -0.12758 — click it and they're copied.
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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
43.513 AU
Eccentricity
0.1441
Inclination
28.6°
Orbital period
287 years
Perihelion
37.242 AU
Aphelion
49.784 AU
Longitude of ascending node
112.72°
Argument of periapsis
90.33°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Earth MOID · 14,152.3 LD
36.365 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.144

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 2).

Observations used
422
Data arc
24.27 years
First observed
19 December 2001
Last observed
28 March 2026
Residual RMS
0.45 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
7 June 2026

Physical properties

Rotation period
6.76 hours

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
4.58

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
Palomar
Discovery date
6 February 2005
Discovery site
Palomar

Also known as 2005 CB79

TNO

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