Centaur
2009 DP2
(2009 DP2)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 4.286 AU
- True anomaly
- 50.4°
- 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
- 6.662 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.4264
- Inclination
- 26.76°
- Orbital period
- 17.2 years
- Perihelion
- 3.822 AU
- Aphelion
- 9.503 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 0.08°
- Argument of periapsis
- 127.71°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2461000.5
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 15.36
- Spectral type
- CEN
Discovery & classification
Centaur
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB