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Solar
Trans-Neptunian object

559178

559178 (2015 BM518)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
34.378 AU
True anomaly
291.4°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
36.394 AU
Eccentricity
0.1194
Inclination
8.83°
Orbital period
219.6 years
Perihelion
32.049 AU
Aphelion
40.74 AU
Longitude of ascending node
262.35°
Argument of periapsis
0.24°
Epoch · J2000
2461000.5

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.42
Spectral type
TNO

Discovery & classification

TNO

Sources