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P/2011 Y2 (Boattini)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
3.724 AU
True anomaly
255.54°
Distance from Earth
3.221 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.

Orbit of Mercury Orbit of Venus Orbit of Mars Sun Earth — 0.995 AU from the Sun Earth Boattini — 3.724 AU from the Sun Boattini
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. Boattini is 3.221 AU from Earth today (26.8 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
21h 34m 28s
Declination
-10° 56′ 30″
Constellation
Capricornus
Distance from Earth
3.23 AU
Elongation from the Sun
112.1° — well clear of the Sun

Visible from both hemispheres.

From your location

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  1. Right-click the spot where you'll be observing.
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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
6.225 AU
Eccentricity
0.7129
Inclination
6.35°
Orbital period
15.53 years
Perihelion
1.787 AU
Aphelion
10.663 AU
Longitude of ascending node
310.02°
Argument of periapsis
131.19°
Epoch · J2000
2455923.5
Orbit class · JFc
Jupiter-family comet (P < 20 y)
Earth MOID · 315.3 LD
0.8101 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
2.36

Orbit quality

Orbit reasonably well determined (uncertainty code 5).

Observations used
92
Data arc
220 days
First observed
4 September 2011
Last observed
11 April 2012
Residual RMS
0.46 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
13.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 16.3
13.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2011 Y2

Named

Close approaches 4 on record

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2029-06-19 05:00:00 Juptr 0.7297 AU 284.0 LD 9.8 km/s

Next ten from today. 1 lunar distance = 384,400 km. Source: JPL close-approach data.

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