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2014 QG562

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(2014 QG562)

2014 QG562 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Trans-Neptunian object orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 40.29 AU to 55.38 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 330.8 years. Orbit from the JPL solution of 29 April 2025.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
42.671 AU
True anomaly
53.82°
Distance from Earth
41.751 AU
As of
25 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 2014 QG562 — 42.671 AU from the Sun 2014 QG562
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2014 QG562 is 41.751 AU from Earth today (5.8 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
03h 22m 32s
Declination
+02° 37′ 56″
Constellation
Cetus
Distance from Earth
41.75 AU
Elongation from the Sun
158.09° — 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?

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
47.835 AU
Eccentricity
0.1577
Inclination
15.65°
Orbital period
330.8 years
Perihelion
40.29 AU
Aphelion
55.381 AU
Longitude of ascending node
155.13°
Argument of periapsis
200.18°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Earth MOID · 15,289.9 LD
39.2882 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.875

Orbit quality

Orbit reasonably well determined (uncertainty code 4).

Observations used
28
Data arc
4.86 years
First observed
28 December 2013
Last observed
7 November 2018
Residual RMS
0.21 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
29 April 2025

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.71

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2016 SX56

TNO

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