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2012 VB116

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(2012 VB116)

2012 VB116 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Trans-Neptunian object orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 39.77 AU to 55.04 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 326.4 years. Orbit from the JPL solution of 5 June 2026.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
46.678 AU
True anomaly
266.16°
Distance from Earth
46.278 AU
As of
25 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 2012 VB116 — 46.678 AU from the Sun 2012 VB116
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2012 VB116 is 46.278 AU from Earth today (6.4 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
06h 25m 40s
Declination
+00° 02′ 14″
Constellation
Monoceros
Distance from Earth
46.28 AU
Elongation from the Sun
113.23° — well clear of the Sun

Visible from both hemispheres.

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.

Google Maps on a phone

  1. Press and hold the spot to drop a pin.
  2. The coordinates appear in the search bar (or on the pin's card) — tap to copy, then paste above.

A full Google Maps link works too, but the short maps.app.goo.gl share links don't carry coordinates — copy the numbers instead. We round to about a kilometre; that's all the sky calculation needs.

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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
47.404 AU
Eccentricity
0.161
Inclination
23.22°
Orbital period
326.4 years
Perihelion
39.772 AU
Aphelion
55.035 AU
Longitude of ascending node
193.54°
Argument of periapsis
356.71°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Earth MOID · 15,089.5 LD
38.7733 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.585

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 2).

Observations used
131
Data arc
15 years
First observed
12 January 2011
Last observed
11 January 2026
Residual RMS
0.49 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
5 June 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
5.17

Discovery & classification

TNO

Sources