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Solar
Centaur

2016 US244

(2016 US244)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
11.766 AU
True anomaly
182.93°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
6.656 AU
Eccentricity
0.7757
Inclination
7.96°
Orbital period
17.17 years
Perihelion
1.493 AU
Aphelion
11.819 AU
Longitude of ascending node
210.66°
Argument of periapsis
278.7°
Epoch · J2000
2457690.5

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
18.97
Spectral type
CEN

Discovery & classification

Centaur

Sources