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Trans-Neptunian object

2026 GJ23

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(2026 GJ23)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
41.702 AU
True anomaly
109.42°
Distance from Earth
42.537 AU
As of
17 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 — 0.996 AU from the Sun Earth 2026 GJ23 — 41.702 AU from the Sun 2026 GJ23
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2026 GJ23 is 42.537 AU from Earth today (5.9 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
11h 21m 30s
Declination
-19° 16′ 01″
Constellation
Crater
Distance from Earth
42.53 AU
Elongation from the Sun
33.06° — near the Sun — look low at dusk or dawn

Favours the southern hemisphere; low or below the horizon from far north.

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.

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  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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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
40.597 AU
Eccentricity
0.1267
Inclination
22.78°
Orbital period
258.7 years
Perihelion
35.453 AU
Aphelion
45.74 AU
Longitude of ascending node
285.45°
Argument of periapsis
144.91°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.237

Orbit quality

Orbit very uncertain — the object may be effectively lost (uncertainty code 8).

Observations used
18
Data arc
62 days
First observed
12 April 2026
Last observed
13 June 2026
Residual RMS
0.13 ″

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.73

Discovery & classification

TNO

Sources