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Solar
Centaur

2009 UN197

(2009 UN197)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
4.778 AU
True anomaly
84.78°
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
6.444 AU
Eccentricity
0.4759
Inclination
4.67°
Orbital period
16.36 years
Perihelion
3.378 AU
Aphelion
9.511 AU
Longitude of ascending node
62.99°
Argument of periapsis
243.72°
Epoch · J2000
2461000.5

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
15.42
Spectral type
CEN

Discovery & classification

Centaur

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