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2015 VU167

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(2015 VU167)

2015 VU167 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Trans-Neptunian object orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 38.26 AU to 54.93 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 318 years. Orbit from the JPL solution of 12 December 2023.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
38.853 AU
True anomaly
26.02°
Distance from Earth
38.057 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 2015 VU167 — 38.853 AU from the Sun 2015 VU167
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2015 VU167 is 38.057 AU from Earth today (5.3 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
04h 28m 27s
Declination
+19° 49′ 01″
Constellation
Taurus
Distance from Earth
38.05 AU
Elongation from the Sun
143.47° — 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.

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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
46.592 AU
Eccentricity
0.1789
Inclination
4.96°
Orbital period
318 years
Perihelion
38.255 AU
Aphelion
54.929 AU
Longitude of ascending node
225.25°
Argument of periapsis
176.45°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Earth MOID · 14,501.7 LD
37.263 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.978

Orbit quality

Orbit reasonably well determined (uncertainty code 3).

Observations used
34
Data arc
8.99 years
First observed
23 November 2014
Last observed
19 November 2023
Residual RMS
0.11 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
12 December 2023

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.21

Discovery & classification

TNO

Sources