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2019 WV2

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(2019 WV2)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
9.37 AU
True anomaly
163.1°
Distance from Earth
9.813 AU
As of
11 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.

Orbit of Mercury Orbit of Venus Orbit of Mars Sun Earth — 0.998 AU from the Sun Earth 2019 WV2 — 9.37 AU from the Sun 2019 WV2
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2019 WV2 is 9.813 AU from Earth today (1.4 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
17h 12m 50s
Declination
-03° 18′ 57″
Constellation
Ophiuchus
Distance from Earth
9.82 AU
Elongation from the Sun
60.39° — well clear of the Sun

Visible from both hemispheres.

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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
6.526 AU
Eccentricity
0.4971
Inclination
27.34°
Orbital period
16.67 years
Perihelion
3.282 AU
Aphelion
9.77 AU
Longitude of ascending node
129.68°
Argument of periapsis
326.89°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · CEN
Centaur
Earth MOID · 908.9 LD
2.3355 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
2.524

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
54
Data arc
17.06 years
First observed
17 February 2004
Last observed
11 March 2021
Residual RMS
0.53 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
12 December 2023

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
15.71

Discovery & classification

Centaur

Close approaches 2 on record

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2121-03-08 20:39:00 Juptr 1.8541 AU 721.6 LD 9.4 km/s

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

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