Centaur
2017 FU244
(2017 FU244)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 7.71 AU
- True anomaly
- 209.63°
- 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
- 5.858 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.467
- Inclination
- 16.28°
- Orbital period
- 14.18 years
- Perihelion
- 3.123 AU
- Aphelion
- 8.594 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 229.21°
- Argument of periapsis
- 290.44°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2457833.5
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 18.83
- Spectral type
- CEN
Discovery & classification
Centaur
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB