(365756) ISON Centaur
Discovered on 4 November 2010 by L. Elenin at Mayhill-ISON.
The International Scientific Optical Network (ISON) is an international collaboration of optical observatories. The main scientific tasks of the ISON network are the study of the populations of space debris and minor solar-system, and observation of the optical counterparts of gamma-ray bursts.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-02-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where ISON is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: ISON is 4.59 au from the Sun and 5.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 365756 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 WZ71 |
| Orbit class | Centaur |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.18 |
| Orbital period | 14.2 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 8.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.524 |
| Inclination | 20.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.