C/1978 A1 (West)
Basic Information of C/1978 A1 (West)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 5.639752 |
| Eccentricity | 1.001293 |
| Inclination (deg) | 116.686500 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 212.079100 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 343.686500 |
| Epoch | 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | , MPC orbital elements |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 1977-07-23T10:33:27.360 |
Magnitude
Magnitude Chart Placeholder
Ephemeris
| Date (UTC) | RA (J2000) | Dec (J2000) | Δ (AU) | Motion (arcsec/hr) | Dir (deg) | Nearest HIP | Dist (arcmin) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | 02:39:03.92 | +61:40:32.0 | 68.799 | 2.24 | 243.0 | HIP 12547 | 17.15 |
| 2025-11-22 | 02:38:57.18 | +61:40:07.6 | 68.801 | 2.24 | 242.3 | HIP 12547 | 18.01 |
| 2025-11-23 | 02:38:50.49 | +61:39:42.6 | 68.804 | 2.24 | 241.6 | HIP 12547 | 18.86 |
| 2025-11-24 | 02:38:43.84 | +61:39:17.1 | 68.808 | 2.24 | 241.0 | HIP 12547 | 19.72 |
| 2025-11-25 | 02:38:37.23 | +61:38:50.9 | 68.811 | 2.24 | 240.3 | HIP 12547 | 20.58 |
| 2025-11-26 | 02:38:30.67 | +61:38:24.2 | 68.815 | 2.24 | 239.6 | HIP 12547 | 21.44 |
| 2025-11-27 | 02:38:24.16 | +61:37:57.0 | 68.819 | 2.24 | 238.9 | HIP 12547 | 22.30 |
| 2025-11-28 | 02:38:17.70 | +61:37:29.2 | 68.823 | 2.24 | 238.2 | HIP 12547 | 23.15 |
| 2025-11-29 | 02:38:11.30 | +61:37:00.8 | 68.827 | 2.24 | 237.5 | HIP 12547 | 24.01 |
| 2025-11-30 | 02:38:04.95 | +61:36:31.9 | 68.832 | 2.24 | 236.8 | HIP 12547 | 24.87 |
| 2025-12-01 | 02:37:58.65 | +61:36:02.5 | 68.837 | 2.23 | 236.1 | HIP 12547 | 25.72 |
| 2025-12-02 | 02:37:52.42 | +61:35:32.6 | 68.842 | 2.23 | 235.4 | HIP 12547 | 26.58 |
| 2025-12-03 | 02:37:46.25 | +61:35:02.2 | 68.847 | 2.23 | 234.7 | HIP 12547 | 27.43 |
| 2025-12-04 | 02:37:40.14 | +61:34:31.3 | 68.852 | 2.22 | 234.0 | HIP 12495 | 28.24 |
| 2025-12-05 | 02:37:34.09 | +61:34:00.0 | 68.858 | 2.22 | 233.3 | HIP 12495 | 28.50 |
| 2025-12-06 | 02:37:28.12 | +61:33:28.1 | 68.864 | 2.22 | 232.6 | HIP 12495 | 28.77 |
| 2025-12-07 | 02:37:22.21 | +61:32:55.8 | 68.870 | 2.22 | 232.6 | HIP 11891 | 28.84 |