Centaur
2017 DX179
(2017 DX179)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 8.897 AU
- True anomaly
- 194.28°
- 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
- 6.146 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.4906
- Inclination
- 24.82°
- Orbital period
- 15.24 years
- Perihelion
- 3.131 AU
- Aphelion
- 9.162 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 7.15°
- Argument of periapsis
- 174.76°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2461000.5
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 15.91
- Spectral type
- CEN
Discovery & classification
Centaur
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB