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2012 XV183

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(2012 XV183)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
4.095 AU
True anomaly
310.19°
Distance from Earth
3.307 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 2012 XV183 — 4.095 AU from the Sun 2012 XV183
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2012 XV183 is 3.307 AU from Earth today (27.5 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
03h 57m 53s
Declination
+00° 21′ 33″
Constellation
Eridanus
Distance from Earth
3.3 AU
Elongation from the Sun
137.63° — 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
5.725 AU
Eccentricity
0.3506
Inclination
16.64°
Orbital period
13.7 years
Perihelion
3.718 AU
Aphelion
7.732 AU
Longitude of ascending node
157.55°
Argument of periapsis
301.24°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · CEN
Centaur
Earth MOID · 1,079.4 LD
2.7735 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
2.791

Orbit quality

Orbit poorly determined (uncertainty code 7).

Observations used
31
Data arc
26 days
First observed
14 November 2012
Last observed
10 December 2012
Residual RMS
0.16 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
9 July 2024

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
16.2

Discovery & classification

Centaur

Sources