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C/1980 E1 (Bowell)

Basic Information of C/1980 E1 (Bowell)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 3.444255
Eccentricity 1.055853
Inclination (deg) 1.662700
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 114.489700
Argument of perihelion (deg) 135.494600
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 1982-03-01T07:58:13.440

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 02:27:18.96 +12:50:52.2 73.180 1.83 252.1 HIP 11461 10.12
2025-11-22 02:27:16.09 +12:50:38.6 73.190 1.82 252.1 HIP 11461 10.80
2025-11-23 02:27:13.25 +12:50:25.2 73.200 1.81 252.2 HIP 11461 11.48
2025-11-24 02:27:10.42 +12:50:11.9 73.211 1.79 252.2 HIP 11369 11.23
2025-11-25 02:27:07.62 +12:49:58.8 73.221 1.78 252.2 HIP 11369 10.67
2025-11-26 02:27:04.84 +12:49:45.8 73.232 1.76 252.3 HIP 11369 10.13
2025-11-27 02:27:02.09 +12:49:32.9 73.243 1.75 252.3 HIP 11369 9.62
2025-11-28 02:26:59.36 +12:49:20.2 73.255 1.73 252.3 HIP 11369 9.14
2025-11-29 02:26:56.66 +12:49:07.6 73.266 1.71 252.4 HIP 11369 8.69
2025-11-30 02:26:53.98 +12:48:55.1 73.278 1.69 252.4 HIP 11369 8.28
2025-12-01 02:26:51.33 +12:48:42.9 73.291 1.67 252.5 HIP 11369 7.91
2025-12-02 02:26:48.72 +12:48:30.8 73.303 1.66 252.5 HIP 11369 7.58
2025-12-03 02:26:46.12 +12:48:18.8 73.316 1.64 252.5 HIP 11369 7.31
2025-12-04 02:26:43.56 +12:48:07.0 73.329 1.62 252.6 HIP 11369 7.09
2025-12-05 02:26:41.04 +12:47:55.4 73.342 1.60 252.6 HIP 11369 6.92
2025-12-06 02:26:38.54 +12:47:44.0 73.356 1.57 252.7 HIP 11369 6.81
2025-12-07 02:26:36.07 +12:47:32.7 73.370 1.57 252.7 HIP 11369 6.76