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Solar
Centaur

2012 YO6

(2012 YO6)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
5.023 AU
True anomaly
266.38°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
6.31 AU
Eccentricity
0.4774
Inclination
107.01°
Orbital period
15.85 years
Perihelion
3.297 AU
Aphelion
9.322 AU
Longitude of ascending node
260.7°
Argument of periapsis
145.71°
Epoch · J2000
2461000.5

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
14.7
Spectral type
CEN

Discovery & classification

Centaur

Sources