2076 - Definition and Overview

Centuries: 20th century - 21st century - 22nd century

Decades: 2020s 2030s 2040s 2050s 2060s - 2070s - 2080s 2090s 2100s 2110s 2120s

Years: 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 - 2076 - 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081

Events

• July 4 - Tricentennial of the United States - the 300th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

• Sedna - In 2076, around May 31, the planetoid 90377 Sedna is expected to reach its perihelion, in other words, reach the closest it can get, orbit-wise, to the Sun. It is expected to reach a distance of 76 AU, or 76 times the distance Earth is from the Sun. Sedna has a highly elliptical orbit, thus it is difficult to locate —at its aphelion, it reaches about 942 AU. This date is subject to adjustment as Sedna's orbit is still being refined.