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Trans-Neptunian object

2026 HT17

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(2026 HT17)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
37.216 AU
True anomaly
14.92°
Distance from Earth
37.578 AU
As of
22 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 — 0.995 AU from the Sun Earth 2026 HT17 — 37.216 AU from the Sun 2026 HT17
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2026 HT17 is 37.578 AU from Earth today (5.2 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
18h 27m 30s
Declination
-47° 27′ 32″
Constellation
Telescopium
Distance from Earth
37.58 AU
Elongation from the Sun
67.73° — 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?

Google Maps on a computer

  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.

Google Maps on a phone

  1. Press and hold the spot to drop a pin.
  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
45.292 AU
Eccentricity
0.1826
Inclination
26.88°
Orbital period
304.8 years
Perihelion
37.022 AU
Aphelion
53.561 AU
Longitude of ascending node
33.16°
Argument of periapsis
231.07°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.29

Orbit quality

Orbit very uncertain — the object may be effectively lost (uncertainty code 8).

Observations used
15
Data arc
66 days
First observed
22 April 2026
Last observed
27 June 2026
Residual RMS
0.12 ″

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.97

Discovery & classification

TNO

Sources