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2002 VC95

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(2002 VC95)

2002 VC95 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Trans-Neptunian object orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 46.84 AU to 46.86 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 320.7 years. Orbit from the JPL solution of 14 April 2021.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
46.856 AU
True anomaly
226.37°
Distance from Earth
46.274 AU
As of
24 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 2002 VC95 — 46.856 AU from the Sun 2002 VC95
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2002 VC95 is 46.274 AU from Earth today (6.4 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
05h 42m 47s
Declination
+20° 53′ 17″
Constellation
Taurus
Distance from Earth
46.26 AU
Elongation from the Sun
126.11° — well clear of the Sun

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.

How do I find my coordinates?

Google Maps on a computer

  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
46.849 AU
Eccentricity
0.0002
Inclination
2.46°
Orbital period
320.7 years
Perihelion
46.838 AU
Aphelion
46.859 AU
Longitude of ascending node
176.76°
Argument of periapsis
41.85°
Epoch · J2000
2452600.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Earth MOID · 17,835.0 LD
45.8281 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
6.107

Orbit quality

Orbit very uncertain — the object may be effectively lost (uncertainty code 9).

Observations used
11
Data arc
18 days
First observed
12 November 2002
Last observed
30 November 2002
Residual RMS
0.09 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
14 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.95

Discovery & classification

TNO

Sources