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C/1989 A3 (Bradfield)

Basic Information of C/1989 A3 (Bradfield)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.420271
Eccentricity 0.977708
Inclination (deg) 83.067200
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 28.435700
Argument of perihelion (deg) 194.735300
Epoch 1988-12-05T05:50:55.680
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 81.859782

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 1988-12-05T05:50:55.680
Period (years) 81.859782

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 01:27:40.99 +24:18:05.8 36.219 3.58 241.1 HIP 6970 28.08
2025-11-22 01:27:35.49 +24:17:24.3 36.227 3.54 240.8 HIP 6970 29.22
2025-11-23 01:27:30.07 +24:16:42.9 36.237 3.50 240.5 HIP 6970 30.37
2025-11-24 01:27:24.72 +24:16:01.5 36.246 3.46 240.1 HIP 6970 31.53
2025-11-25 01:27:19.45 +24:15:20.1 36.256 3.42 239.8 HIP 6970 32.69
2025-11-26 01:27:14.26 +24:14:38.7 36.265 3.38 239.5 HIP 6970 33.84
2025-11-27 01:27:09.14 +24:13:57.4 36.276 3.34 239.1 HIP 6970 35.00
2025-11-28 01:27:04.11 +24:13:16.3 36.286 3.30 238.7 HIP 6970 36.15
2025-11-29 01:26:59.16 +24:12:35.2 36.297 3.26 238.4 HIP 6970 37.29
2025-11-30 01:26:54.30 +24:11:54.2 36.307 3.21 238.0 HIP 6970 38.43
2025-12-01 01:26:49.52 +24:11:13.3 36.318 3.17 237.6 HIP 6970 39.56
2025-12-02 01:26:44.83 +24:10:32.6 36.330 3.12 237.2 HIP 6970 40.67
2025-12-03 01:26:40.23 +24:09:52.1 36.341 3.08 236.8 HIP 6970 41.78
2025-12-04 01:26:35.71 +24:09:11.7 36.353 3.03 236.4 HIP 6669 40.88
2025-12-05 01:26:31.29 +24:08:31.5 36.365 2.98 236.0 HIP 6669 39.91
2025-12-06 01:26:26.96 +24:07:51.4 36.377 2.93 235.5 HIP 6669 38.97
2025-12-07 01:26:22.72 +24:07:11.6 36.390 2.93 235.5 HIP 6669 38.05