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C/1980 Y2 (Panther)

Basic Information of C/1980 Y2 (Panther)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 1.620084
Eccentricity 0.998323
Inclination (deg) 82.893700
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 332.900500
Argument of perihelion (deg) 104.973600
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 30026.637815

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 1981-01-29T08:49:03.360
Period (years) 30026.637815

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 07:14:19.39 -71:37:24.9 68.945 2.23 222.4 HIP 35243 14.55
2025-11-22 07:14:11.77 -71:38:04.3 68.947 2.23 223.4 HIP 35243 14.74
2025-11-23 07:14:03.99 -71:38:43.1 68.949 2.23 224.4 HIP 35243 15.00
2025-11-24 07:13:56.07 -71:39:21.3 68.952 2.23 225.4 HIP 35243 15.32
2025-11-25 07:13:48.01 -71:39:58.8 68.954 2.23 226.4 HIP 35243 15.69
2025-11-26 07:13:39.81 -71:40:35.6 68.956 2.23 227.4 HIP 35243 16.12
2025-11-27 07:13:31.46 -71:41:11.8 68.958 2.23 228.4 HIP 35243 16.60
2025-11-28 07:13:22.98 -71:41:47.2 68.960 2.23 229.4 HIP 35243 17.13
2025-11-29 07:13:14.36 -71:42:22.0 68.962 2.23 230.4 HIP 35243 17.69
2025-11-30 07:13:05.62 -71:42:56.0 68.964 2.23 231.4 HIP 35243 18.29
2025-12-01 07:12:56.74 -71:43:29.3 68.966 2.23 232.4 HIP 35243 18.93
2025-12-02 07:12:47.74 -71:44:01.9 68.968 2.23 233.4 HIP 35243 19.59
2025-12-03 07:12:38.62 -71:44:33.7 68.969 2.22 234.4 HIP 35243 20.28
2025-12-04 07:12:29.37 -71:45:04.8 68.971 2.22 235.4 HIP 35243 20.99
2025-12-05 07:12:20.01 -71:45:35.1 68.973 2.22 236.4 HIP 35243 21.73
2025-12-06 07:12:10.54 -71:46:04.6 68.975 2.22 237.4 HIP 35243 22.49
2025-12-07 07:12:00.95 -71:46:33.4 68.976 2.22 237.4 HIP 35243 23.26