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2012 BV154

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(2012 BV154)

2012 BV154 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Trans-Neptunian object orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 37.59 AU to 56.41 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 322.3 years. Orbit from the JPL solution of 15 April 2021.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
38.667 AU
True anomaly
33.52°
Distance from Earth
39.579 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 2012 BV154 — 38.667 AU from the Sun 2012 BV154
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2012 BV154 is 39.579 AU from Earth today (5.5 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
12h 33m 56s
Declination
-01° 08′ 29″
Constellation
Virgo
Distance from Earth
39.57 AU
Elongation from the Sun
24.07° — near the Sun — look low at dusk or dawn

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?

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.

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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
47.003 AU
Eccentricity
0.2002
Inclination
12.23°
Orbital period
322.3 years
Perihelion
37.594 AU
Aphelion
56.412 AU
Longitude of ascending node
176.64°
Argument of periapsis
337.73°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Earth MOID · 14,246.9 LD
36.6082 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.866

Orbit quality

Orbit reasonably well determined (uncertainty code 3).

Observations used
22
Data arc
10.05 years
First observed
30 January 2011
Last observed
16 February 2021
Residual RMS
0.58 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.9

Discovery & classification

TNO

Sources