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C/1978 C1 (Bradfield)

Basic Information of C/1978 C1 (Bradfield)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.436585
Eccentricity 1.000000
Inclination (deg) 51.086300
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 260.498000
Argument of perihelion (deg) 48.704800
Epoch 1978-03-17T16:34:27.840
Reference , MPC orbital elements

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 1978-03-17T16:34:27.840

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 07:05:34.70 -07:47:36.1 72.930 1.55 246.5 HIP 34185 20.64
2025-11-22 07:05:32.41 -07:47:50.9 72.922 1.57 247.4 HIP 34185 20.31
2025-11-23 07:05:30.07 -07:48:05.3 72.913 1.58 248.3 HIP 34185 20.00
2025-11-24 07:05:27.70 -07:48:19.4 72.905 1.60 249.1 HIP 34185 19.72
2025-11-25 07:05:25.28 -07:48:33.1 72.897 1.62 249.9 HIP 34185 19.46
2025-11-26 07:05:22.83 -07:48:46.5 72.889 1.64 250.7 HIP 34185 19.22
2025-11-27 07:05:20.33 -07:48:59.4 72.881 1.65 251.5 HIP 34185 19.00
2025-11-28 07:05:17.80 -07:49:12.0 72.874 1.67 252.3 HIP 34185 18.82
2025-11-29 07:05:15.23 -07:49:24.2 72.867 1.69 253.1 HIP 34185 18.66
2025-11-30 07:05:12.63 -07:49:35.9 72.860 1.70 253.8 HIP 34185 18.53
2025-12-01 07:05:09.99 -07:49:47.3 72.853 1.72 254.5 HIP 34185 18.44
2025-12-02 07:05:07.32 -07:49:58.3 72.846 1.73 255.3 HIP 34185 18.37
2025-12-03 07:05:04.61 -07:50:08.9 72.840 1.75 256.0 HIP 34185 18.34
2025-12-04 07:05:01.87 -07:50:19.1 72.833 1.76 256.6 HIP 34185 18.35
2025-12-05 07:04:59.10 -07:50:28.9 72.827 1.78 257.3 HIP 34185 18.39
2025-12-06 07:04:56.30 -07:50:38.2 72.822 1.79 258.0 HIP 34185 18.47
2025-12-07 07:04:53.46 -07:50:47.2 72.816 1.79 258.0 HIP 34185 18.58