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C/1961 T1 (Seki)

Basic Information of C/1961 T1 (Seki)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.640844
Eccentricity 0.991832
Inclination (deg) 155.725900
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 247.251800
Argument of perihelion (deg) 126.291900
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 694.952130

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 1961-09-04T02:17:48.480
Period (years) 694.952130

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 20:56:14.43 -39:10:39.3 78.938 0.98 33.5 HIP 103504 24.21
2025-11-22 20:56:15.55 -39:10:19.6 78.955 1.00 34.8 HIP 103504 23.91
2025-11-23 20:56:16.73 -39:09:59.8 78.972 1.02 36.0 HIP 103504 23.60
2025-11-24 20:56:17.98 -39:09:39.9 78.988 1.04 37.2 HIP 103504 23.27
2025-11-25 20:56:19.28 -39:09:19.9 79.004 1.07 38.4 HIP 103504 22.94
2025-11-26 20:56:20.65 -39:08:59.8 79.021 1.09 39.5 HIP 103504 22.60
2025-11-27 20:56:22.07 -39:08:39.7 79.037 1.11 40.5 HIP 103504 22.25
2025-11-28 20:56:23.55 -39:08:19.6 79.053 1.13 41.6 HIP 103504 21.89
2025-11-29 20:56:25.10 -39:07:59.3 79.068 1.15 42.6 HIP 103504 21.52
2025-11-30 20:56:26.70 -39:07:39.0 79.084 1.17 43.5 HIP 103504 21.15
2025-12-01 20:56:28.36 -39:07:18.7 79.100 1.19 44.4 HIP 103504 20.77
2025-12-02 20:56:30.07 -39:06:58.3 79.115 1.21 45.3 HIP 103504 20.38
2025-12-03 20:56:31.85 -39:06:37.9 79.130 1.23 46.2 HIP 103504 19.98
2025-12-04 20:56:33.67 -39:06:17.5 79.145 1.25 47.0 HIP 103504 19.58
2025-12-05 20:56:35.56 -39:05:57.0 79.160 1.27 47.8 HIP 103504 19.16
2025-12-06 20:56:37.50 -39:05:36.6 79.175 1.29 48.6 HIP 103504 18.75
2025-12-07 20:56:39.49 -39:05:16.1 79.189 1.29 48.6 HIP 103504 18.32