Centaur
2016 UV231
(2016 UV231)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 8.872 AU
- True anomaly
- 196.33°
- 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
- 5.683 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.7458
- Inclination
- 20.23°
- Orbital period
- 13.55 years
- Perihelion
- 1.445 AU
- Aphelion
- 9.922 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 37.07°
- Argument of periapsis
- 85.91°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2457688.5
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 19.68
- Spectral type
- CEN
Discovery & classification
Centaur
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB