Skip to content
Public Universe
Trans-Neptunian object

534626

Add to an observing list or journal →

534626 (2014 UT224)

534626 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Trans-Neptunian object orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 35.27 AU to 61.44 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 336.3 years. Discovered 25 October 2014 by Pan-STARRS 1. Orbit from the JPL solution of 7 June 2026.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
36.374 AU
True anomaly
30.97°
Distance from Earth
35.739 AU
As of
26 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 534626 — 36.374 AU from the Sun 534626
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 534626 is 35.739 AU from Earth today (5.0 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
05h 34m 34s
Declination
+23° 23′ 23″
Constellation
Taurus
Distance from Earth
35.74 AU
Elongation from the Sun
129.28° — well clear of the Sun

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

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.

Google Maps on a phone

  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.

A full Google Maps link works too, but the short maps.app.goo.gl share links don't carry coordinates — copy the numbers instead. We round to about a kilometre; that's all the sky calculation needs.

Know your what3words address? Paste it, e.g. ///filled.count.soap. This is optional — the three words are sent to what3words to convert them, and we don't store the address or the result.

Your location stays in your browser and is sent only for this calculation. Using a what3words address is optional; if you do, the three words go to what3words to be converted and we don't record them. Set a location first, then you can save an email alert for this object. See our privacy policy.

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
48.356 AU
Eccentricity
0.2706
Inclination
3.88°
Orbital period
336.3 years
Perihelion
35.27 AU
Aphelion
61.442 AU
Longitude of ascending node
81.81°
Argument of periapsis
330.17°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Earth MOID · 13,340.9 LD
34.2803 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.964

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 2).

Observations used
175
Data arc
22.1 years
First observed
20 November 2003
Last observed
25 December 2025
Residual RMS
0.58 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
7 June 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.65

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
Pan-STARRS 1
Discovery date
25 October 2014
Discovery site
Haleakala

Also known as 2014 UT224

TNO

Sources