Centaur
2022 QK178
(2022 QK178)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 7.738 AU
- True anomaly
- 139.68°
- 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
- 6.373 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.4555
- Inclination
- 17.45°
- Orbital period
- 16.09 years
- Perihelion
- 3.47 AU
- Aphelion
- 9.276 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 323.11°
- Argument of periapsis
- 5.54°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2461000.5
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 16.2
- Spectral type
- CEN
Discovery & classification
Centaur
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB