C/1968 L1 (Whitaker-Thomas)
Basic Information of C/1968 L1 (Whitaker-Thomas)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 1.234003 |
| Eccentricity | 1.000000 |
| Inclination (deg) | 61.768700 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 254.716500 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 353.976100 |
| Epoch | 1968-06-04T12:04:27.840 |
| Reference | , MPC orbital elements |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 1968-06-04T12:04:27.840 |
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 | 03:56:02.39 | +38:35:58.9 | 81.552 | 1.81 | 258.2 | HIP 18358 | 18.24 |
| 2025-11-22 | 03:55:58.76 | +38:35:50.0 | 81.554 | 1.81 | 257.9 | HIP 18358 | 17.87 |
| 2025-11-23 | 03:55:55.13 | +38:35:40.9 | 81.555 | 1.82 | 257.6 | HIP 18358 | 17.52 |
| 2025-11-24 | 03:55:51.50 | +38:35:31.5 | 81.557 | 1.82 | 257.3 | HIP 18358 | 17.18 |
| 2025-11-25 | 03:55:47.87 | +38:35:21.9 | 81.559 | 1.82 | 257.0 | HIP 18358 | 16.87 |
| 2025-11-26 | 03:55:44.24 | +38:35:12.1 | 81.561 | 1.82 | 256.6 | HIP 18358 | 16.58 |
| 2025-11-27 | 03:55:40.61 | +38:35:02.0 | 81.564 | 1.82 | 256.3 | HIP 18358 | 16.31 |
| 2025-11-28 | 03:55:36.99 | +38:34:51.6 | 81.566 | 1.82 | 256.0 | HIP 18358 | 16.07 |
| 2025-11-29 | 03:55:33.38 | +38:34:41.1 | 81.570 | 1.82 | 255.7 | HIP 18358 | 15.85 |
| 2025-11-30 | 03:55:29.78 | +38:34:30.3 | 81.573 | 1.82 | 255.4 | HIP 18358 | 15.66 |
| 2025-12-01 | 03:55:26.18 | +38:34:19.2 | 81.577 | 1.81 | 255.0 | HIP 18358 | 15.50 |
| 2025-12-02 | 03:55:22.59 | +38:34:08.0 | 81.581 | 1.81 | 254.7 | HIP 18240 | 15.36 |
| 2025-12-03 | 03:55:19.01 | +38:33:56.5 | 81.585 | 1.81 | 254.4 | HIP 18240 | 14.64 |
| 2025-12-04 | 03:55:15.45 | +38:33:44.8 | 81.590 | 1.81 | 254.1 | HIP 18240 | 13.92 |
| 2025-12-05 | 03:55:11.89 | +38:33:33.0 | 81.595 | 1.80 | 253.8 | HIP 18240 | 13.21 |
| 2025-12-06 | 03:55:08.36 | +38:33:20.9 | 81.600 | 1.80 | 253.4 | HIP 18240 | 12.49 |
| 2025-12-07 | 03:55:04.83 | +38:33:08.5 | 81.606 | 1.80 | 253.4 | HIP 18240 | 11.78 |