Positions of known outer Solar System objects Sun Jupiter trojans (6,178) Scattered disc (>300) Giant planets : J · S · U · N Centaurs (44,000) Kuiper belt (>1,000) (scale in AU ; epoch as of January 2015; # of objects in parentheses) These Solar System minor planets are the farthest from the Sun as of December 2021[update]
Known distant objects
This is a list of known objects at heliocentric distances of more than 65 AU. In theory, the Oort Cloud could extend over 120,000 AU (2 ly ) from the Sun.
Most distant observable objects in the Solar System as of December 2021[update] [ 1]
Object name
Distance from the Sun (AU )
Radial velocity [ a] Perihelion
Aphelion
Semimajor
Apparent
Absolute (H)
Important dates
December 2021
December 2015
Discovered
Announced
Great Comet of 1680 258.0[ 2]
255.4[ 2]
+0.47[ 2]
0.006
889
444
Unknown
Unknown
1680-11-14
—
Voyager 1 152.9[ 2]
133.3[ 2]
+3.57[ 2]
8.90
∞
−3.2[ 3]
~50 ~28 —
—
2018 AG37 ± 1.8± 10.7±0.2(?)
27.1
145.0
86.0
25.4
4.2
2018-01-15
2021-02-10
Voyager 2 129.4[ 2]
109.7[ 2]
+3.17[ 2]
21.2
∞
−4.0[ 3]
~48 ~28 —
—
Pioneer 10 128.9[ 2]
114.8[ 2]
+2.51[ 2]
4.94
∞
~49 ~29 —
—
2018 VG18 123.6
123.2
+0.06
37.8
123.9
81.3
24.6
3.7
2018-11-10
2018-12-17
2020 BE102 110.9
111.7
32.9
116.9
74.9
25.6
5.1
2020-01-24
2022-05-31
Pioneer 11 107.7[ 2]
92.5[ 2]
+2.35[ 2]
9.45
∞
~48 ~29 —
—
2020 FY30 98.9
99.9
–0.17
35.6
107.7
71.6
24.8
4.7
2020-03-24
2021-02-14
2020 FA31 97.3
96.5
+0.14
39.5
102.4
71.0
25.4
5.4
2020-03-24
2021-02-14
Eris 136199
95.9
96.3
−0.07
38.3
97.5
67.9
18.8
−1.1
2003-10-21
2005-07-29
2020 FQ40 92.4
92.7
38.2
93.1
65.6
25.7
6.1
2020-03-24
2022-05-31
2015 TH367 [ b] 90.3
88.2
+0.42
28.9
136.4
82.6
26.3
6.6
2015-10-13
2018-03-13
2021 DR15 89.6
88.6
38.0
66.7
95.4
23.1
3.6
2021-02-17
2021-12-17
2014 UZ224 89.5
92.0
−0.45
38.3
177.0
107.6
23.2
3.4
2014-10-21
2016-08-28
Gonggong 225088
88.7
87.4
+0.23
33.7
101.2
67.5
21.5
1.6
2007-07-17
2009-01-07
2015 FG415 87.2
87.9
−0.14
36.2
92.1
64.1
25.5
6.0
2015-03-17
2019-03-27
2014 FC69 85.5
84.1
+0.26
40.4
104.4
72.4
24.2
4.6
2014-03-25
2015-02-11
2006 QH181 84.6
83.3
+0.22
37.5
96.7
67.1
23.7
4.3
2006-08-21
2006-11-05
Sedna 90377
84.2
85.8
−0.29
76.3
892.6
484.4
21.0
1.3
2003-11-14
2004-03-15
2015 VO166 84.3
82.5
+0.32
38.3
113.2
75.8
25.5
5.9
2015-11-06
2018-10-02
2012 VP113 84.2
83.3
+0.16
80.4
442.6
261.5
23.5
4.0
2012-11-05
2014-03-26
2013 FS28 83.5
85.9
−0.62
34.2
358.2
196.2
24.3
4.9
2013-03-16
2016-08-29
2017 SN132 82.8
80.4
+0.44
42.0
110.0
76.0
25.2
5.8
2017-09-16
2019-02-10
2019 EU5 81.7
85.5
46.5
2310
1178
25.6
6.4
2019-03-05
2021-12-17
2015 UH87 [ b] 81.3
82.3
−0.19
34.3
90.0
62.2
25.2
6.0
2015-10-16
2018-03-12
5320372013 FY 532037
79.7
80.3
−0.10
35.2
82.1
58.7
22.2
3.2
2013-03-17
2014-03-31
2021 DP15 79.7
76.2
29.1
204.1
116.6
25.4
6.2
2021-02-16
2021-12-17
2015 TJ367 [ b] 79.4
77.1
+0.42
33.6
128.1
80.9
25.8
6.7
2015-10-13
2018-03-13
2017 FO161 78.1
79.1
−0.18
34.1
85.5
59.8
23.3
4.3
2017-03-23
2018-04-02
Leleākūhonua 541132
77.6
79.8
−0.40
65.2
2,106
1,085
24.6
5.5
2015-10-13
2018-10-01
2018 AD39 77.2
74.1
–0.58
38.4
287.9
163.2
25.0
6.2
2018-01-15
2021-02-13
2020 FB31 75.8
76.8
–0.19
34.4
83.3
59.1
24.5
5.6
2020-03-24
2021-02-14
2018 AK39 75.3
75.4
–0.01
27.3
75.4
51.4
25.3
6.5
2018-01-18
2021-02-18
2021 LL37 73.9
74.2
36.1
74.6
55.4
22.7
4.0
2021-06-02
2022-05-31
2010 GB174 73.6
70.7
+0.54
48.7
630.7
339.7
25.3
6.5
2010-04-12
2013-04-30
2015 VJ168 73.4
72.4
+0.19
37.6
81.5
59.5
24.8
5.8
2015-11-06
2018-10-03
2015 DU249 73.1
72.7
+0.06
34.7
73.7
54.2
23.9
5.2
2015-02-17
2018-07-23
2014 FJ72 72.6
70.1
+0.46
38.4
148.2
93.3
24.4
5.6
2014-03-24
2016-08-31
2016 TS97 [ b] 71.2
71.5
−0.04
36.2
71.7
54.0
24.9
6.1
2016-10-06
2018-04-02
2015 GN55 71.0
72.1
−0.19
32.5
78.4
55.5
24.6
5.8
2015-04-13
2018-09-02
2015 VL168 69.7
72.1
–0.44
37.7
136.0
86.8
24.7
6.1
2015-11-07
2018-10-03
2020 BA95 69.6
68.4
35.9
76.5
56.2
24.3
5.8
2020-01-25
2021-12-17
2015 RZ277 69.3
67.5
+0.32
34.7
90.5
62.6
25.6
6.8
2015-09-08
2018-10-01
2021 DJ17 69.0
69.2
40.4
54.9
69.4
23.2
6.7
2021-02-17
2022-05-31
2012 FH84 68.8
68.4
+0.07
41.9
70.1
56.0
25.8
7.2
2012-03-25
2016-06-07
2019 AC77 68.7
69.9
–0.21
35.0
79.0
57.0
25.0
6.6
2019-01-11
2021-02-14
2015 GR50 68.6
68.2
+0.07
38.2
69.7
54.0
25.2
6.6
2015-04-13
2016-08-31
2013 FQ28 68.4
67.3
+0.19
45.6
80.0
62.7
24.5
6.0
2013-03-17
2016-06-07
2011 GM89 68.3
68.5
–0.24
36.5
68.8
52.7
25.7
7.1
2011-04-04
2016-08-31
2021 DQ15 68.3
71.4
27.8
130.9
79.3
24.7
6.3
2021-02-16
2021-12-17
2021 DG17 67.6
66.7
47.5
75.8
61.7
23.2
5.0
2021-02-17
2022-05-31
2015 GP50 67.5
68.1
–0.10
40.4
70.0
55.2
25.0
6.5
2015-04-14
2016-06-07
2016 CD289 67.2
66.2
+0.18
37.5
74.0
55.8
25.7
7.3
2016-02-05
2018-03-13
2018 VJ137 67.2
69.7
–0.46
37.8
139.3
88.5
25.2
6.9
2018-01-15
2021-02-13
2014 UD228 66.7
65.7
+0.18
36.7
73.3
55.0
24.5
6.1
2014-10-22
2017-12-07
2016 GB277 66.2
68.3
–0.39
40.0
119.4
79.7
25.6
7.3
2016-04-10
2020-06-04
2016 GZ276 66.1
69.2
–0.56
38.6
253.6
146.1
25.3
7.0
2016-04-10
2020-06-03
2014 FL72 66.1
63.3
+0.50
38.0
167.1
102.5
25.1
6.8
2014-03-26
2016-08-31
2020 KV11 [ b] 66.1
62.7
+0.60
34.3
225.2
129.8
25.6
7.3
2020-05-29
2020-09-25
2016 TQ120 [ b] 65.8
63.7
+0.37
42.3
114.3
78.3
25.0
6.7
2016-10-06
2020-06-04
2015 RQ281 65.7
62.7
+0.56
36.9
210.6
123.8
25.1
6.8
2015-09-05
2019-03-27
2020 BS60 [ b] 65.7
68.0
–0.42
31.0
104.1
67.6
24.6
6.5
2020-01-26
2021-02-23
2013 UJ15 65.4
64.8
+0.11
37.2
67.4
52.3
25.4
7.0
2013-10-28
2016-08-31
2019 EV5 65.3
63.5
32.0
79.8
55.9
25.8
7.6
2020-03-05
2021-12-17
2014 FD70 65.2
63.8
+0.26
35.9
78.6
57.3
25.1
6.9
2014-03-25
2018-04-02
2018 AZ18 65.1
65.9
–0.15
39.1
70.5
54.8
26.0
7.7
2018-01-15
2019-03-27
2015 KV167 65.0
65.2
–0.03
38.0
65.3
51.6
25.6
7.2
2015-05-18
2018-03-13
2018 VO35 65.0
67.8
–0.51
35.2
152.2
93.7
24.9
6.8
2018-11-10
2019-02-10
2020 KX11 [ b] 65.0
65.0
-0.01
64.6
67.1
65.9
26.4
8.2
2020-05-29
2020-09-25
This table includes all observable objects currently located at least 65 AU from the Sun .[ 1]
References
↑ AU/yr indicates whether the object is moving inwards or outwards in its orbit, and the rate at which it does so.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Distance and orbital elements are crudely estimated based on a short observation arc .
