Asteroid 90377 Sedna (2003 VB12)
Asteroid 90377 Sedna (2003 VB12) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 90377 Sedna (2003 VB12) at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.84131958 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 11.92992425° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 76.15150339 AU 11,392,102,780 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
883.65822913 AU 132,193,389,769 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
479.90486626 AU 71,792,746,275 km |
| Orbital period | period |
10,513.3500 years 3,839,999.4083 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2076-Jul-11 19:22:38 2,479,496.3074 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 311.53735462957° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 144.32745523351° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 358.04101775555° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00009375°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 90377 Sedna (2003 VB12) Orbit
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Asteroid 90377 Sedna (2003 VB12) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 90377 Sedna (2003 VB12) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 90377 Sedna (2003 VB12) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 May 17 | 03h 49m 09s | +07° 58’ 36” | 20.85 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 18 | 03h 49m 13s | +07° 58’ 48” | 20.85 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 19 | 03h 49m 15s | +07° 58’ 58” | 20.85 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 20 | 03h 49m 18s | +07° 59’ 08” | 20.85 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 21 | 03h 49m 22s | +07° 59’ 17” | 20.85 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 22 | 03h 49m 24s | +07° 59’ 27” | 20.86 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 23 | 03h 49m 27s | +07° 59’ 38” | 20.86 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 24 | 03h 49m 31s | +07° 59’ 48” | 20.86 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 25 | 03h 49m 33s | +07° 59’ 57” | 20.86 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 26 | 03h 49m 36s | +08° 00’ 06” | 20.86 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 27 | 03h 49m 40s | +08° 00’ 15” | 20.86 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 28 | 03h 49m 42s | +08° 00’ 24” | 20.86 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 29 | 03h 49m 45s | +08° 00’ 33” | 20.86 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 30 | 03h 49m 49s | +08° 00’ 42” | 20.86 | Taurus |