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126719 (2002 CC249)

126719 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Trans-Neptunian object orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 37.98 AU to 56.11 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 322.7 years. Discovered 8 February 2002 by Buie, M. W.. Orbit from the JPL solution of 13 March 2026.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
38.091 AU
True anomaly
10.84°
Distance from Earth
39.082 AU
As of
24 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 — 0.994 AU from the Sun Earth 126719 — 38.091 AU from the Sun 126719
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 126719 is 39.082 AU from Earth today (5.4 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
13h 36m 37s
Declination
-10° 38′ 55″
Constellation
Virgo
Distance from Earth
39.08 AU
Elongation from the Sun
6.01° — 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
47.044 AU
Eccentricity
0.1926
Inclination
0.84°
Orbital period
322.7 years
Perihelion
37.981 AU
Aphelion
56.107 AU
Longitude of ascending node
248.16°
Argument of periapsis
307.1°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Earth MOID · 14,392.1 LD
36.9812 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
6.011

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 2).

Observations used
222
Data arc
23.19 years
First observed
20 February 2001
Last observed
1 May 2024
Residual RMS
0.66 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
13 March 2026

Physical properties

Rotation period
11.87 hours

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.61

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
Buie, M. W.
Discovery date
8 February 2002
Discovery site
Kitt Peak

Also known as 2002 CC249

TNO

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