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Trans-Neptunian object

2026 HJ17

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(2026 HJ17)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
34.452 AU
True anomaly
307.11°
Distance from Earth
35.407 AU
As of
20 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 HJ17 — 34.452 AU from the Sun 2026 HJ17
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2026 HJ17 is 35.407 AU from Earth today (4.9 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
14h 47m 04s
Declination
-10° 00′ 26″
Constellation
Libra
Distance from Earth
35.41 AU
Elongation from the Sun
16.05° — too close to the Sun to observe

Visible from both hemispheres.

From your location

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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.
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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
43.573 AU
Eccentricity
0.2775
Inclination
14.46°
Orbital period
287.6 years
Perihelion
31.483 AU
Aphelion
55.664 AU
Longitude of ascending node
66.84°
Argument of periapsis
208.2°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.504

Orbit quality

Orbit poorly determined (uncertainty code 7).

Observations used
49
Data arc
84 days
First observed
19 April 2026
Last observed
12 July 2026
Residual RMS
0.06 ″

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.72

Discovery & classification

TNO

Sources