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534073 (2014 QL441)

534073 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Trans-Neptunian object orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 36.1 AU to 61.84 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 342.7 years. Discovered 18 August 2014 by DECam. Orbit from the JPL solution of 31 October 2025.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
38.037 AU
True anomaly
40.93°
Distance from Earth
37.109 AU
As of
26 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 — 0.994 AU from the Sun Earth 534073 — 38.037 AU from the Sun 534073
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 534073 is 37.109 AU from Earth today (5.1 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
03h 27m 03s
Declination
+06° 11′ 41″
Constellation
Taurus
Distance from Earth
37.11 AU
Elongation from the Sun
158.78° — well clear of the Sun

Visible from both hemispheres.

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.

How do I find my coordinates?

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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.
  3. Paste them above.

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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
48.97 AU
Eccentricity
0.2628
Inclination
26.24°
Orbital period
342.7 years
Perihelion
36.102 AU
Aphelion
61.838 AU
Longitude of ascending node
75.86°
Argument of periapsis
291.24°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Earth MOID · 13,695.6 LD
35.1915 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.416

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 2).

Observations used
205
Data arc
12.89 years
First observed
6 October 2012
Last observed
28 August 2025
Residual RMS
0.48 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
31 October 2025

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.52

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
DECam
Discovery date
18 August 2014
Discovery site
Cerro Tololo

Also known as 2014 QL441

TNO

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