12P/Pons-Brooks
Basic Information of 12P/Pons-Brooks
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | P |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 0.781362 |
| Eccentricity | 0.954708 |
| Inclination (deg) | 74.183300 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 255.858800 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 199.018200 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPEC 2025-W75, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 71.654947 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2024-04-21T03:54:25.920 |
| Period (years) | 71.654947 |
Magnitude
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Ephemeris
| Date (UTC) | RA (J2000) | Dec (J2000) | Δ (AU) | Motion (arcsec/hr) | Dir (deg) | Nearest HIP | Dist (arcmin) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | 16:19:25.13 | -36:14:36.7 | 7.524 | 21.31 | 89.2 | HIP 80025 | 9.19 |
| 2025-11-22 | 16:20:07.40 | -36:14:29.2 | 7.535 | 21.29 | 89.4 | HIP 80025 | 2.78 |
| 2025-11-23 | 16:20:49.64 | -36:14:23.0 | 7.546 | 21.27 | 89.5 | HIP 80025 | 8.72 |
| 2025-11-24 | 16:21:31.83 | -36:14:18.2 | 7.556 | 21.24 | 89.7 | HIP 80025 | 17.00 |
| 2025-11-25 | 16:22:13.96 | -36:14:14.7 | 7.566 | 21.21 | 89.8 | HIP 80312 | 22.76 |
| 2025-11-26 | 16:22:56.04 | -36:14:12.4 | 7.576 | 21.18 | 89.9 | HIP 80312 | 16.51 |
| 2025-11-27 | 16:23:38.06 | -36:14:11.4 | 7.585 | 21.14 | 90.1 | HIP 80312 | 13.04 |
| 2025-11-28 | 16:24:20.01 | -36:14:11.7 | 7.595 | 21.11 | 90.2 | HIP 80431 | 10.38 |
| 2025-11-29 | 16:25:01.87 | -36:14:13.1 | 7.604 | 21.06 | 90.3 | HIP 80431 | 5.58 |
| 2025-11-30 | 16:25:43.65 | -36:14:15.7 | 7.612 | 21.02 | 90.5 | HIP 80431 | 9.86 |
| 2025-12-01 | 16:26:25.34 | -36:14:19.5 | 7.621 | 20.97 | 90.6 | HIP 80431 | 17.47 |
| 2025-12-02 | 16:27:06.94 | -36:14:24.4 | 7.629 | 20.92 | 90.7 | HIP 80431 | 25.57 |
| 2025-12-03 | 16:27:48.43 | -36:14:30.4 | 7.637 | 20.86 | 90.9 | HIP 80636 | 27.52 |
| 2025-12-04 | 16:28:29.81 | -36:14:37.5 | 7.645 | 20.80 | 91.0 | HIP 80636 | 28.64 |
| 2025-12-05 | 16:29:11.07 | -36:14:45.7 | 7.652 | 20.74 | 91.1 | HIP 80938 | 30.86 |
| 2025-12-06 | 16:29:52.22 | -36:14:54.9 | 7.659 | 20.68 | 91.2 | HIP 80938 | 23.06 |
| 2025-12-07 | 16:30:33.24 | -36:15:05.2 | 7.666 | 20.68 | 91.2 | HIP 80938 | 15.81 |