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2026 GT22

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(2026 GT22)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
39.543 AU
True anomaly
303.53°
Distance from Earth
39.897 AU
As of
17 October 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.

Sun Earth — 0.996 AU from the Sun Earth 2026 GT22 — 39.543 AU from the Sun 2026 GT22
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2026 GT22 is 39.897 AU from Earth today (5.5 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
18h 04m 36s
Declination
-46° 40′ 25″
Constellation
Ara
Distance from Earth
39.91 AU
Elongation from the Sun
67.97° — well clear of the Sun

Favours the southern hemisphere; low or below the horizon from far north.

From your location

See how high it is right now, whether it is up after civil twilight, and when it rises and sets where you are.

How do I find my coordinates?

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  1. Right-click the spot where you'll be observing.
  2. The first line of the menu is the coordinates, e.g. 51.50722, -0.12758 — click it and they're copied.
  3. Paste them above.

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  2. The coordinates appear in the search bar (or on the pin's card) — tap to copy, then paste above.

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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
40.823 AU
Eccentricity
0.0533
Inclination
23.84°
Orbital period
260.8 years
Perihelion
38.647 AU
Aphelion
42.999 AU
Longitude of ascending node
13.11°
Argument of periapsis
316.56°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.244

Orbit quality

Orbit poorly determined (uncertainty code 7).

Observations used
13
Data arc
95 days
First observed
5 April 2026
Last observed
9 July 2026
Residual RMS
0.09 ″

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.38

Discovery & classification

TNO

Sources