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C/1983 J1 (Sugano-Saigusa-Fujikawa)

Basic Information of C/1983 J1 (Sugano-Saigusa-Fujikawa)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.495824
Eccentricity 0.999688
Inclination (deg) 96.924500
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 82.874700
Argument of perihelion (deg) 83.366300
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 63351.868129

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 1983-04-14T18:11:31.200
Period (years) 63351.868129

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 09:26:38.28 -78:28:39.1 68.092 2.19 190.9 HIP 46785 16.57
2025-11-22 09:26:34.98 -78:29:30.6 68.095 2.19 191.8 HIP 46785 16.54
2025-11-23 09:26:31.38 -78:30:22.0 68.098 2.19 192.8 HIP 46785 16.58
2025-11-24 09:26:27.48 -78:31:13.1 68.101 2.19 193.8 HIP 46785 16.68
2025-11-25 09:26:23.29 -78:32:04.1 68.103 2.19 194.7 HIP 46785 16.83
2025-11-26 09:26:18.80 -78:32:54.9 68.106 2.19 195.7 HIP 46785 17.05
2025-11-27 09:26:14.02 -78:33:45.5 68.108 2.19 196.7 HIP 46785 17.32
2025-11-28 09:26:08.94 -78:34:35.8 68.111 2.19 197.7 HIP 46785 17.64
2025-11-29 09:26:03.57 -78:35:25.9 68.113 2.19 198.6 HIP 46785 18.01
2025-11-30 09:25:57.90 -78:36:15.7 68.115 2.19 199.6 HIP 46785 18.43
2025-12-01 09:25:51.95 -78:37:05.2 68.118 2.19 200.6 HIP 46785 18.89
2025-12-02 09:25:45.70 -78:37:54.4 68.120 2.19 201.6 HIP 46785 19.40
2025-12-03 09:25:39.16 -78:38:43.2 68.122 2.19 202.5 HIP 46785 19.94
2025-12-04 09:25:32.33 -78:39:31.8 68.123 2.19 203.5 HIP 46785 20.51
2025-12-05 09:25:25.21 -78:40:20.0 68.125 2.19 204.5 HIP 46785 21.12
2025-12-06 09:25:17.81 -78:41:07.8 68.127 2.19 205.5 HIP 46785 21.75
2025-12-07 09:25:10.12 -78:41:55.2 68.129 2.19 205.5 HIP 46785 22.41