C/1978 R3 (Machholz)
Basic Information of C/1978 R3 (Machholz)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 1.767946 |
| Eccentricity | 0.999395 |
| Inclination (deg) | 130.381800 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 290.604800 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 224.772500 |
| Epoch | 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | , MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 157968.477253 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 1978-07-14T15:44:03.840 |
| Period (years) | 157968.477253 |
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 | 18:07:34.71 | -03:33:21.5 | 72.444 | 1.74 | 100.3 | HIP 88740 | 21.64 |
| 2025-11-22 | 18:07:37.47 | -03:33:29.0 | 72.455 | 1.76 | 99.8 | HIP 88740 | 22.06 |
| 2025-11-23 | 18:07:40.25 | -03:33:36.2 | 72.466 | 1.78 | 99.4 | HIP 88740 | 22.50 |
| 2025-11-24 | 18:07:43.06 | -03:33:43.1 | 72.478 | 1.79 | 98.9 | HIP 88740 | 22.96 |
| 2025-11-25 | 18:07:45.90 | -03:33:49.8 | 72.488 | 1.81 | 98.5 | HIP 88740 | 23.42 |
| 2025-11-26 | 18:07:48.77 | -03:33:56.2 | 72.499 | 1.82 | 98.1 | HIP 88740 | 23.90 |
| 2025-11-27 | 18:07:51.66 | -03:34:02.4 | 72.509 | 1.84 | 97.7 | HIP 88740 | 24.39 |
| 2025-11-28 | 18:07:54.58 | -03:34:08.2 | 72.519 | 1.85 | 97.3 | HIP 88740 | 24.89 |
| 2025-11-29 | 18:07:57.52 | -03:34:13.9 | 72.529 | 1.86 | 96.9 | HIP 88740 | 25.41 |
| 2025-11-30 | 18:08:00.48 | -03:34:19.2 | 72.539 | 1.88 | 96.5 | HIP 88740 | 25.93 |
| 2025-12-01 | 18:08:03.47 | -03:34:24.2 | 72.548 | 1.89 | 96.1 | HIP 88740 | 26.47 |
| 2025-12-02 | 18:08:06.48 | -03:34:29.0 | 72.557 | 1.90 | 95.7 | HIP 88890 | 26.85 |
| 2025-12-03 | 18:08:09.51 | -03:34:33.5 | 72.566 | 1.91 | 95.3 | HIP 88890 | 26.51 |
| 2025-12-04 | 18:08:12.57 | -03:34:37.8 | 72.575 | 1.92 | 94.9 | HIP 88890 | 26.19 |
| 2025-12-05 | 18:08:15.63 | -03:34:41.7 | 72.583 | 1.93 | 94.5 | HIP 88890 | 25.90 |
| 2025-12-06 | 18:08:18.72 | -03:34:45.4 | 72.591 | 1.94 | 94.2 | HIP 88890 | 25.62 |
| 2025-12-07 | 18:08:21.83 | -03:34:48.8 | 72.599 | 1.94 | 94.2 | HIP 88890 | 25.37 |