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2019 SV6

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(2019 SV6)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.168 AU
True anomaly
190.81°
Distance from Earth
0.32 AU
As of
16 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 — 0.997 AU from the Sun Earth 2019 SV6 — 1.168 AU from the Sun 2019 SV6
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2019 SV6 is 0.32 AU from Earth today (2.7 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
21h 19m 57s
Declination
-13° 32′ 05″
Constellation
Aquarius
Distance from Earth
0.32 AU
Elongation from the Sun
114.28° — well clear of the Sun

Visible from both hemispheres.

From your location

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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
0.791 AU
Eccentricity
0.503
Inclination
6.17°
Orbital period
257 days
Perihelion
0.393 AU
Aphelion
1.189 AU
Longitude of ascending node
4.3°
Argument of periapsis
173.92°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · ATE
Aten
Earth MOID · 20.7 LD
0.0531 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
7.247

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 1).

Observations used
46
Data arc
13.93 years
First observed
15 October 2012
Last observed
19 September 2026
Residual RMS
0.46 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
28 September 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
23.8

Discovery & classification

Aten Near-Earth Object

Close approaches 256 on record

Flyby geometry
Ecliptic flyby of 2019 SV6 at 2031-10-27 04:12 UTC Top-down view of the ecliptic, Earth at the centre, for the 2031-10-27 04:12 UTC close approach of 2019 SV6. Catalogue miss distance 21.1 LD · 8.12 × 10⁶ km. The curve is the geocentric path from 2031-10-24 to 2031-10-30, with a mark at UTC midnights and an arrow for the direction of motion. The circle is the Moon’s mean orbit; the Moon is plotted at closest approach. A ray shows the Sun’s direction. The labelled distance is the full separation. The drawn radius is the part that lies in the ecliptic plane. At closest approach the object is north of the ecliptic. The path is a geocentric ecliptic ephemeris from JPL Horizons. The inset is a heliocentric view and is approximate. Sun 25 Oct 29 Oct 21.1 LD · 8.12 × 10⁶ km 2031-10-27 04:12 UTC Earth Moon Heliocentric, approximate

Top-down view of the ecliptic, Earth at the centre, for the 2031-10-27 04:12 UTC close approach of 2019 SV6. Catalogue miss distance 21.1 LD · 8.12 × 10⁶ km. The curve is the geocentric path from 2031-10-24 to 2031-10-30, with a mark at UTC midnights and an arrow for the direction of motion. The circle is the Moon’s mean orbit; the Moon is plotted at closest approach. A ray shows the Sun’s direction. The labelled distance is the full separation. The drawn radius is the part that lies in the ecliptic plane. At closest approach the object is north of the ecliptic. The path is a geocentric ecliptic ephemeris from JPL Horizons. The inset is a heliocentric view and is approximate.

JPL Horizons

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2031-10-27 04:12:00 Earth 0.0543 AU 21.1 LD 12.9 km/s
2033-06-12 02:50:00 Mercury 0.0381 AU 14.8 LD 13.8 km/s
2033-06-12 02:50:00 Merc 0.0381 AU 14.8 LD 13.8 km/s
2033-08-20 08:05:00 Earth 0.0846 AU 32.9 LD 11.9 km/s
2038-10-07 17:54:00 Earth 0.1642 AU 63.9 LD 10.7 km/s
2040-08-19 14:30:00 Earth 0.1663 AU 64.7 LD 17.9 km/s
2041-11-28 14:29:00 Merc 0.0965 AU 37.6 LD 26.2 km/s
2041-11-28 14:29:00 Mercury 0.0965 AU 37.6 LD 26.2 km/s
2042-08-02 16:48:00 Mercury 0.0394 AU 15.3 LD 13.4 km/s
2042-08-02 16:48:00 Merc 0.0394 AU 15.3 LD 13.4 km/s

Next ten from today. 1 lunar distance = 384,400 km. Source: JPL close-approach data.

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