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32906 (1994 RH)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
3.189 AU
True anomaly
168.86°
Distance from Earth
4.025 AU
As of
11 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 — 0.998 AU from the Sun Earth 32906 — 3.189 AU from the Sun 32906
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 32906 is 4.025 AU from Earth today (33.5 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
14h 25m 52s
Declination
-30° 00′ 15″
Constellation
Hydra
Distance from Earth
4.03 AU
Elongation from the Sun
28.75° — near the Sun — look low at dusk or dawn

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

From your location

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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
2.247 AU
Eccentricity
0.4403
Inclination
18.94°
Orbital period
3.37 years
Perihelion
1.258 AU
Aphelion
3.237 AU
Longitude of ascending node
331.14°
Argument of periapsis
92.37°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · AMO
Amor
Earth MOID · 176.0 LD
0.4521 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
3.432

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
2,611
Data arc
41.58 years
First observed
21 September 1984
Last observed
21 April 2026
Residual RMS
0.28 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
5 June 2026

Physical properties

Rotation period
2.64 hours

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
16.04
Spectral type (SMASS)
S

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
Helin, E. F., Lawrence, K. J.
Discovery date
2 September 1994
Discovery site
Palomar

Also known as 1994 RH

Amor Near-Earth Object

Close approaches 3 on record

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2109-11-14 23:45:00 Mars 0.0973 AU 37.9 LD 13 km/s
2190-09-27 05:40:00 Mars 0.0718 AU 27.9 LD 12.7 km/s

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

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