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162694

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162694 (2000 UH11)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.237 AU
True anomaly
177.06°
Distance from Earth
0.273 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 162694 — 1.237 AU from the Sun 162694
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 162694 is 0.273 AU from Earth today (2.3 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
03h 28m 04s
Declination
+30° 08′ 12″
Constellation
Aries
Distance from Earth
0.27 AU
Elongation from the Sun
148.45° — well clear of the Sun

Favours the northern hemisphere; low or below the horizon from far south.

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
0.87 AU
Eccentricity
0.4224
Inclination
32.22°
Orbital period
296.5 days
Perihelion
0.503 AU
Aphelion
1.238 AU
Longitude of ascending node
29.77°
Argument of periapsis
187.42°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · ATE
Aten
Earth MOID · 87.1 LD
0.2238 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
6.606

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
264
Data arc
26.05 years
First observed
27 September 2000
Last observed
15 October 2026
Residual RMS
0.5 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
16 October 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
19.74

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
LINEAR
Discovery date
25 October 2000
Discovery site
Socorro

Also known as 2000 UH11

Aten Near-Earth Object

Close approaches 46 on record

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2031-04-11 09:44:00 Merc 0.0818 AU 31.9 LD 22.4 km/s
2031-04-11 09:44:00 Mercury 0.0818 AU 31.9 LD 22.4 km/s
2037-10-09 20:51:00 Mercury 0.082 AU 31.9 LD 24.7 km/s
2037-10-09 20:51:00 Merc 0.082 AU 31.9 LD 24.7 km/s
2059-09-11 00:36:00 Merc 0.0744 AU 29.0 LD 23.1 km/s
2059-09-11 00:36:00 Mercury 0.0744 AU 29.0 LD 23.1 km/s
2066-03-11 13:10:00 Mercury 0.0997 AU 38.8 LD 26.2 km/s
2066-03-11 13:10:00 Merc 0.0997 AU 38.8 LD 26.2 km/s
2081-08-12 07:40:00 Mercury 0.0887 AU 34.5 LD 22.1 km/s
2081-08-12 07:40:00 Merc 0.0887 AU 34.5 LD 22.1 km/s

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

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