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2026 EQ122

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(2026 EQ122)

2026 EQ122 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Trans-Neptunian object orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 39.07 AU to 54.11 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 318 years.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
44.656 AU
True anomaly
84.24°
Distance from Earth
45.444 AU
As of
24 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 2026 EQ122 — 44.656 AU from the Sun 2026 EQ122
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2026 EQ122 is 45.444 AU from Earth today (6.3 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
11h 24m 46s
Declination
-10° 46′ 42″
Constellation
Crater
Distance from Earth
45.44 AU
Elongation from the Sun
37.89° — near the Sun — look low at dusk or dawn

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.

Google Maps on a phone

  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.

A full Google Maps link works too, but the short maps.app.goo.gl share links don't carry coordinates — copy the numbers instead. We round to about a kilometre; that's all the sky calculation needs.

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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
46.593 AU
Eccentricity
0.1614
Inclination
16.34°
Orbital period
318 years
Perihelion
39.074 AU
Aphelion
54.113 AU
Longitude of ascending node
231.2°
Argument of periapsis
218.95°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.779

Orbit quality

Orbit poorly determined (uncertainty code 7).

Observations used
35
Data arc
42 days
First observed
9 March 2026
Last observed
20 April 2026
Residual RMS
0.14 ″

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.64

Discovery & classification

TNO

Sources