Centaur
2015 XJ235
(2015 XJ235)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 4.986 AU
- True anomaly
- 305.57°
- 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
- 5.628 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.1671
- Inclination
- 5.16°
- Orbital period
- 13.35 years
- Perihelion
- 4.688 AU
- Aphelion
- 6.568 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 231.83°
- Argument of periapsis
- 162.22°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2457364.5
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 15.45
- Spectral type
- CEN
Discovery & classification
Centaur
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB