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C/1992 A1 (Helin-Alu)

Basic Information of C/1992 A1 (Helin-Alu)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 3.047340
Eccentricity 0.999871
Inclination (deg) 39.185900
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 288.551400
Argument of perihelion (deg) 240.122100
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 3630753.820820

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 1992-06-12T08:42:43.200
Period (years) 3630753.820820

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 20:43:58.51 +02:41:28.3 55.671 1.16 118.7 HIP 102221 25.87
2025-11-22 20:44:00.15 +02:41:14.9 55.690 1.19 117.1 HIP 102221 26.31
2025-11-23 20:44:01.84 +02:41:01.9 55.709 1.22 115.5 HIP 102221 26.77
2025-11-24 20:44:03.61 +02:40:49.3 55.728 1.25 113.9 HIP 102221 27.23
2025-11-25 20:44:05.44 +02:40:37.1 55.746 1.28 112.5 HIP 102221 27.70
2025-11-26 20:44:07.34 +02:40:25.4 55.765 1.31 111.1 HIP 102221 28.18
2025-11-27 20:44:09.30 +02:40:14.0 55.783 1.34 109.8 HIP 102479 28.10
2025-11-28 20:44:11.32 +02:40:03.1 55.802 1.37 108.5 HIP 102479 27.63
2025-11-29 20:44:13.41 +02:39:52.7 55.820 1.41 107.3 HIP 102479 27.15
2025-11-30 20:44:15.56 +02:39:42.6 55.838 1.44 106.1 HIP 102479 26.65
2025-12-01 20:44:17.77 +02:39:33.1 55.856 1.47 105.0 HIP 102479 26.13
2025-12-02 20:44:20.04 +02:39:23.9 55.874 1.50 104.0 HIP 102479 25.61
2025-12-03 20:44:22.37 +02:39:15.2 55.892 1.53 103.0 HIP 102479 25.06
2025-12-04 20:44:24.76 +02:39:07.0 55.910 1.56 102.0 HIP 102479 24.51
2025-12-05 20:44:27.21 +02:38:59.2 55.927 1.60 101.1 HIP 102479 23.94
2025-12-06 20:44:29.72 +02:38:51.8 55.945 1.63 100.2 HIP 102479 23.36
2025-12-07 20:44:32.29 +02:38:44.9 55.962 1.63 100.2 HIP 102479 22.77