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535026 (2014 WV509)

535026 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Trans-Neptunian object orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 38.55 AU to 55.48 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 322.4 years. Discovered 22 November 2014 by Pan-STARRS 1. Orbit from the JPL solution of 14 March 2026.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
39.487 AU
True anomaly
32.38°
Distance from Earth
38.809 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 535026 — 39.487 AU from the Sun 535026
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 535026 is 38.809 AU from Earth today (5.4 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
05h 05m 09s
Declination
+02° 45′ 43″
Constellation
Orion
Distance from Earth
38.8 AU
Elongation from the Sun
133.28° — 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.
  3. Paste them 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
47.014 AU
Eccentricity
0.18
Inclination
25.37°
Orbital period
322.4 years
Perihelion
38.551 AU
Aphelion
55.478 AU
Longitude of ascending node
205.61°
Argument of periapsis
199.22°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Earth MOID · 14,620.6 LD
37.5684 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.454

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 2).

Observations used
104
Data arc
15.24 years
First observed
2 September 2010
Last observed
28 November 2025
Residual RMS
0.62 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
14 March 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.72

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
Pan-STARRS 1
Discovery date
22 November 2014
Discovery site
Haleakala

Also known as 2014 WV509

TNO

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