Centaur
2026 AY23
(2026 AY23)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 4.905 AU
- True anomaly
- 308.68°
- 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
- 5.663 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.1844
- Inclination
- 20.45°
- Orbital period
- 13.48 years
- Perihelion
- 4.619 AU
- Aphelion
- 6.707 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 170.05°
- Argument of periapsis
- 305.99°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2461000.5
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 15.23
- Spectral type
- CEN
Discovery & classification
Centaur
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB