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483002 (2014 QS441)

483002 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Trans-Neptunian object orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 43.08 AU to 51.42 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 324.8 years. Discovered 19 August 2014 by DECam. Orbit from the JPL solution of 14 March 2026.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
44.1 AU
True anomaly
315.7°
Distance from Earth
43.208 AU
As of
25 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 483002 — 44.1 AU from the Sun 483002
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 483002 is 43.208 AU from Earth today (6.0 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
03h 07m 33s
Declination
-08° 24′ 13″
Constellation
Eridanus
Distance from Earth
43.21 AU
Elongation from the Sun
153.46° — well clear of the Sun

Visible from both hemispheres.

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?

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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
47.253 AU
Eccentricity
0.0882
Inclination
37.89°
Orbital period
324.8 years
Perihelion
43.083 AU
Aphelion
51.423 AU
Longitude of ascending node
185.94°
Argument of periapsis
266.54°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Earth MOID · 16,465.9 LD
42.3101 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
4.848

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 2).

Observations used
310
Data arc
27.19 years
First observed
19 September 1998
Last observed
27 November 2025
Residual RMS
0.46 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
14 March 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
5.43

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
DECam
Discovery date
19 August 2014
Discovery site
Cerro Tololo

Also known as 2014 QS441

TNO

Sources