Centaur
2021 VY111
(2021 VY111)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 7.485 AU
- True anomaly
- 163.78°
- 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
- 5.814 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.3105
- Inclination
- 7.91°
- Orbital period
- 14.02 years
- Perihelion
- 4.009 AU
- Aphelion
- 7.619 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 78.63°
- Argument of periapsis
- 285.35°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2459525.5
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 15.79
- Spectral type
- CEN
Discovery & classification
Centaur
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB