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C/1976 J1 (Harlan)

Basic Information of C/1976 J1 (Harlan)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 1.598560
Eccentricity 0.999415
Inclination (deg) 38.707000
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 81.483800
Argument of perihelion (deg) 193.344100
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 142843.213992

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 1976-11-19T12:00:43.200
Period (years) 142843.213992

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 05:13:02.85 +20:46:30.4 72.575 1.91 265.5 HIP 24456 25.74
2025-11-22 05:12:59.59 +20:46:26.8 72.572 1.92 265.5 HIP 24456 26.49
2025-11-23 05:12:56.31 +20:46:23.3 72.569 1.93 265.6 HIP 24456 27.25
2025-11-24 05:12:53.01 +20:46:19.7 72.567 1.94 265.6 HIP 24456 28.02
2025-11-25 05:12:49.70 +20:46:16.1 72.565 1.95 265.6 HIP 24456 28.78
2025-11-26 05:12:46.36 +20:46:12.5 72.563 1.96 265.7 HIP 24456 29.56
2025-11-27 05:12:43.01 +20:46:08.9 72.562 1.97 265.7 HIP 24116 29.56
2025-11-28 05:12:39.64 +20:46:05.4 72.560 1.98 265.7 HIP 24116 28.82
2025-11-29 05:12:36.26 +20:46:01.9 72.560 1.99 265.8 HIP 24116 28.08
2025-11-30 05:12:32.87 +20:45:58.3 72.559 2.00 265.8 HIP 24116 27.33
2025-12-01 05:12:29.47 +20:45:54.8 72.559 2.00 265.8 HIP 24116 26.59
2025-12-02 05:12:26.05 +20:45:51.3 72.559 2.01 265.9 HIP 24116 25.85
2025-12-03 05:12:22.63 +20:45:47.8 72.559 2.01 265.9 HIP 24116 25.11
2025-12-04 05:12:19.19 +20:45:44.4 72.560 2.02 265.9 HIP 24116 24.38
2025-12-05 05:12:15.75 +20:45:40.9 72.561 2.02 266.0 HIP 24116 23.64
2025-12-06 05:12:12.30 +20:45:37.5 72.562 2.02 266.0 HIP 24116 22.91
2025-12-07 05:12:08.85 +20:45:34.1 72.563 2.02 266.0 HIP 24116 22.19