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C/1989 N3 (SMM)

Basic Information of C/1989 N3 (SMM)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.004620
Eccentricity 1.000000
Inclination (deg) 144.786100
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 14.901600
Argument of perihelion (deg) 91.803800
Epoch 1989-07-08T18:31:40.800
Reference , MPC orbital elements

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 1989-07-08T18:31:40.800

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 06:48:57.47 -12:46:03.1 61.058 2.01 246.0 HIP 32696 7.47
2025-11-22 06:48:54.45 -12:46:22.7 61.051 2.03 246.8 HIP 32637 7.74
2025-11-23 06:48:51.39 -12:46:41.9 61.044 2.05 247.7 HIP 32637 6.94
2025-11-24 06:48:48.28 -12:47:00.6 61.038 2.07 248.5 HIP 32637 6.14
2025-11-25 06:48:45.13 -12:47:18.8 61.031 2.08 249.3 HIP 32637 5.33
2025-11-26 06:48:41.93 -12:47:36.4 61.025 2.10 250.1 HIP 32637 4.53
2025-11-27 06:48:38.69 -12:47:53.6 61.019 2.12 250.9 HIP 32637 3.75
2025-11-28 06:48:35.40 -12:48:10.2 61.013 2.13 251.7 HIP 32637 2.99
2025-11-29 06:48:32.08 -12:48:26.3 61.008 2.15 252.5 HIP 32637 2.30
2025-11-30 06:48:28.71 -12:48:41.8 61.002 2.17 253.2 HIP 32637 1.77
2025-12-01 06:48:25.31 -12:48:56.8 60.997 2.18 254.0 HIP 32637 1.57
2025-12-02 06:48:21.87 -12:49:11.3 60.992 2.20 254.7 HIP 32637 1.84
2025-12-03 06:48:18.39 -12:49:25.2 60.987 2.21 255.4 HIP 32637 2.42
2025-12-04 06:48:14.87 -12:49:38.5 60.983 2.23 256.1 HIP 32637 3.16
2025-12-05 06:48:11.32 -12:49:51.3 60.978 2.24 256.8 HIP 32637 3.96
2025-12-06 06:48:07.74 -12:50:03.6 60.974 2.26 257.5 HIP 32637 4.81
2025-12-07 06:48:04.13 -12:50:15.3 60.970 2.26 257.5 HIP 32637 5.68