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2023 RS174

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(2023 RS174)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
5.823 AU
True anomaly
121.02°
Distance from Earth
6.705 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 2023 RS174 — 5.823 AU from the Sun 2023 RS174
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2023 RS174 is 6.705 AU from Earth today (55.8 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
11h 51m 34s
Declination
+10° 06′ 21″
Constellation
Virgo
Distance from Earth
6.7 AU
Elongation from the Sun
26.32° — near the Sun — look low at dusk or dawn

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
5.947 AU
Eccentricity
0.543
Inclination
36.94°
Orbital period
14.5 years
Perihelion
2.718 AU
Aphelion
9.177 AU
Longitude of ascending node
2.96°
Argument of periapsis
42.65°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · CEN
Centaur
Earth MOID · 706.5 LD
1.8155 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
2.31

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 1).

Observations used
21
Data arc
15.31 years
First observed
15 September 2009
Last observed
6 January 2025
Residual RMS
0.44 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
14 February 2025

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
16.15

Discovery & classification

Centaur

Close approaches 2 on record

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2099-05-03 18:05:00 Juptr 1.8149 AU 706.3 LD 8.1 km/s

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

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