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531074 (2012 DX98)

531074 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Trans-Neptunian object orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 35.09 AU to 60.76 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 331.8 years. Discovered 27 February 2012 by Pan-STARRS 1. Orbit from the JPL solution of 14 April 2021.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
35.449 AU
True anomaly
17.82°
Distance from Earth
36.438 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 531074 — 35.449 AU from the Sun 531074
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 531074 is 36.438 AU from Earth today (5.1 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
14h 02m 58s
Declination
-18° 23′ 09″
Constellation
Virgo
Distance from Earth
36.44 AU
Elongation from the Sun
5.8° — too close to the Sun to observe

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

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?

Google Maps on a computer

  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.
  3. Paste them above.

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  1. Press and hold the spot to drop a pin.
  2. The coordinates appear in the search bar (or on the pin's card) — tap to copy, then paste above.

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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
47.924 AU
Eccentricity
0.2678
Inclination
13.11°
Orbital period
331.8 years
Perihelion
35.09 AU
Aphelion
60.758 AU
Longitude of ascending node
9.7°
Argument of periapsis
188.09°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Earth MOID · 13,266.8 LD
34.0898 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.804

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 2).

Observations used
93
Data arc
18.11 years
First observed
12 March 2002
Last observed
19 April 2020
Residual RMS
0.68 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
14 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.33

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
Pan-STARRS 1
Discovery date
27 February 2012
Discovery site
Haleakala

Also known as 2012 DX98

TNO

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