Centaur
2016 US244
(2016 US244)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 11.766 AU
- True anomaly
- 182.93°
- 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
- 6.656 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
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB