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2020 VP44

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(2020 VP44)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
35.295 AU
True anomaly
55.78°
Distance from Earth
34.517 AU
As of
15 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 — 0.997 AU from the Sun Earth 2020 VP44 — 35.295 AU from the Sun 2020 VP44
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2020 VP44 is 34.517 AU from Earth today (4.8 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
04h 00m 33s
Declination
+05° 25′ 51″
Constellation
Taurus
Distance from Earth
34.51 AU
Elongation from the Sun
141.39° — well clear of the Sun

Visible from both hemispheres.

From your location

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How do I find my coordinates?

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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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  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
36.597 AU
Eccentricity
0.0591
Inclination
20.02°
Orbital period
221.4 years
Perihelion
34.432 AU
Aphelion
38.761 AU
Longitude of ascending node
103.51°
Argument of periapsis
257.08°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · TNO
Trans-Neptunian object
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.117

Orbit quality

Orbit reasonably well determined (uncertainty code 4).

Observations used
28
First observed
2020-??-??
Last observed
1 November 2022
Residual RMS
0.32 ″

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
9.29

Discovery & classification

TNO

Sources