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C/1991 Q1 (McNaught-Russell)

Basic Information of C/1991 Q1 (McNaught-Russell)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 3.159145
Eccentricity 0.994664
Inclination (deg) 90.689300
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 120.702900
Argument of perihelion (deg) 256.910800
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 14405.575348

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 1992-05-18T00:34:42.240
Period (years) 14405.575348

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 09:57:37.10 +67:13:27.1 54.566 2.37 358.6 HIP 48899 11.41
2025-11-22 09:57:36.87 +67:14:24.0 54.559 2.38 357.6 HIP 48899 12.27
2025-11-23 09:57:36.45 +67:15:21.1 54.552 2.39 356.5 HIP 48899 13.15
2025-11-24 09:57:35.85 +67:16:18.3 54.546 2.40 355.4 HIP 48899 14.06
2025-11-25 09:57:35.06 +67:17:15.8 54.539 2.41 354.4 HIP 48899 14.97
2025-11-26 09:57:34.08 +67:18:13.3 54.533 2.42 353.3 HIP 48899 15.91
2025-11-27 09:57:32.91 +67:19:11.0 54.527 2.43 352.3 HIP 48899 16.85
2025-11-28 09:57:31.55 +67:20:08.8 54.521 2.44 351.3 HIP 48899 17.80
2025-11-29 09:57:30.01 +67:21:06.7 54.515 2.45 350.2 HIP 48899 18.76
2025-11-30 09:57:28.29 +67:22:04.7 54.509 2.46 349.2 HIP 48899 19.73
2025-12-01 09:57:26.37 +67:23:02.7 54.503 2.47 348.2 HIP 48899 20.71
2025-12-02 09:57:24.27 +67:24:00.8 54.498 2.48 347.2 HIP 48899 21.70
2025-12-03 09:57:21.98 +67:24:58.9 54.492 2.49 346.2 HIP 48803 20.82
2025-12-04 09:57:19.51 +67:25:57.0 54.487 2.50 345.3 HIP 48803 19.85
2025-12-05 09:57:16.85 +67:26:55.1 54.482 2.51 344.3 HIP 48803 18.87
2025-12-06 09:57:14.01 +67:27:53.1 54.477 2.52 343.3 HIP 48803 17.90
2025-12-07 09:57:10.99 +67:28:51.2 54.472 2.52 343.3 HIP 48803 16.94