Centaur
2014 EL278
(2014 EL278)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 4.533 AU
- True anomaly
- 16.81°
- 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
- 5.639 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.2018
- Inclination
- 7.01°
- Orbital period
- 13.39 years
- Perihelion
- 4.501 AU
- Aphelion
- 6.777 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 326.57°
- Argument of periapsis
- 147.89°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2456719.5
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 16.48
- Spectral type
- CEN
Discovery & classification
Centaur
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB