Centaur
2013 BU1
(2013 BU1)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 2.493 AU
- True anomaly
- 51.35°
- 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
- 5.592 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.6181
- Inclination
- 5.98°
- Orbital period
- 13.22 years
- Perihelion
- 2.135 AU
- Aphelion
- 9.048 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 69.52°
- Argument of periapsis
- 83.01°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2461000.5
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 17.2
- Spectral type
- CEN
Discovery & classification
Centaur
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB