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C/1941 K1 (van Gent)

Basic Information of C/1941 K1 (van Gent)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.801786
Eccentricity 0.999885
Inclination (deg) 94.206100
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 257.177700
Argument of perihelion (deg) 84.060400
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 582158.097459

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 1941-10-03T01:02:55.680
Period (years) 582158.097459

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 05:13:26.28 -51:47:56.5 106.696 1.41 249.4 HIP 24384 14.51
2025-11-22 05:13:22.88 -51:48:08.4 106.698 1.41 250.3 HIP 24384 14.49
2025-11-23 05:13:19.44 -51:48:19.8 106.700 1.41 251.3 HIP 24384 14.49
2025-11-24 05:13:15.99 -51:48:30.6 106.703 1.41 252.3 HIP 24384 14.52
2025-11-25 05:13:12.52 -51:48:40.9 106.705 1.41 253.3 HIP 24384 14.59
2025-11-26 05:13:09.03 -51:48:50.6 106.707 1.41 254.2 HIP 24384 14.69
2025-11-27 05:13:05.53 -51:48:59.8 106.710 1.41 255.2 HIP 24384 14.81
2025-11-28 05:13:02.00 -51:49:08.4 106.713 1.41 256.2 HIP 24384 14.97
2025-11-29 05:12:58.47 -51:49:16.5 106.715 1.41 257.1 HIP 24384 15.15
2025-11-30 05:12:54.92 -51:49:24.0 106.718 1.41 258.1 HIP 24384 15.36
2025-12-01 05:12:51.35 -51:49:30.9 106.721 1.41 259.1 HIP 24384 15.60
2025-12-02 05:12:47.78 -51:49:37.3 106.724 1.41 260.1 HIP 24384 15.86
2025-12-03 05:12:44.20 -51:49:43.1 106.727 1.41 261.0 HIP 24384 16.14
2025-12-04 05:12:40.60 -51:49:48.4 106.730 1.40 262.0 HIP 24384 16.45
2025-12-05 05:12:37.00 -51:49:53.1 106.733 1.40 263.0 HIP 24384 16.78
2025-12-06 05:12:33.40 -51:49:57.2 106.736 1.40 263.9 HIP 24253 17.03
2025-12-07 05:12:29.78 -51:50:00.8 106.740 1.40 263.9 HIP 24253 17.04