Centaur
2021 YP
(2021 YP)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 8.993 AU
- True anomaly
- 158.41°
- 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
- 6.151 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.6874
- Inclination
- 170.19°
- Orbital period
- 15.26 years
- Perihelion
- 1.923 AU
- Aphelion
- 10.38 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 175.32°
- Argument of periapsis
- 157.02°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2461000.5
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 17.57
- Spectral type
- CEN
Discovery & classification
Centaur
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB