C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)
Basic Information of C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 0.910688 |
| Eccentricity | 0.994929 |
| Inclination (deg) | 89.637900 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 281.948000 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 130.400900 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPEC 2022-S20, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 2406.655929 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 1997-03-30T10:27:50.400 |
| Period (years) | 2406.655929 |
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 | 21:38:53.61 | -84:46:11.7 | 50.497 | 2.89 | 6.3 | HIP 106320 | 9.63 |
| 2025-11-22 | 21:38:59.12 | -84:45:02.8 | 50.505 | 2.89 | 7.2 | HIP 106320 | 10.11 |
| 2025-11-23 | 21:39:05.43 | -84:43:53.9 | 50.513 | 2.90 | 8.1 | HIP 106320 | 10.71 |
| 2025-11-24 | 21:39:12.54 | -84:42:45.0 | 50.521 | 2.90 | 9.0 | HIP 106320 | 11.42 |
| 2025-11-25 | 21:39:20.43 | -84:41:36.3 | 50.529 | 2.91 | 10.0 | HIP 106320 | 12.21 |
| 2025-11-26 | 21:39:29.10 | -84:40:27.6 | 50.536 | 2.91 | 10.9 | HIP 106320 | 13.07 |
| 2025-11-27 | 21:39:38.52 | -84:39:19.0 | 50.544 | 2.91 | 11.8 | HIP 106320 | 13.98 |
| 2025-11-28 | 21:39:48.69 | -84:38:10.6 | 50.552 | 2.92 | 12.7 | HIP 106320 | 14.94 |
| 2025-11-29 | 21:39:59.60 | -84:37:02.3 | 50.559 | 2.92 | 13.6 | HIP 106320 | 15.94 |
| 2025-11-30 | 21:40:11.23 | -84:35:54.2 | 50.566 | 2.92 | 14.4 | HIP 106320 | 16.97 |
| 2025-12-01 | 21:40:23.58 | -84:34:46.2 | 50.574 | 2.93 | 15.3 | HIP 106320 | 18.03 |
| 2025-12-02 | 21:40:36.62 | -84:33:38.5 | 50.581 | 2.93 | 16.2 | HIP 106320 | 19.11 |
| 2025-12-03 | 21:40:50.36 | -84:32:31.0 | 50.588 | 2.93 | 17.1 | HIP 106320 | 20.21 |
| 2025-12-04 | 21:41:04.77 | -84:31:23.7 | 50.595 | 2.94 | 17.9 | HIP 106320 | 21.32 |
| 2025-12-05 | 21:41:19.85 | -84:30:16.6 | 50.601 | 2.94 | 18.8 | HIP 107239 | 21.87 |
| 2025-12-06 | 21:41:35.59 | -84:29:09.9 | 50.608 | 2.94 | 19.6 | HIP 107239 | 20.71 |
| 2025-12-07 | 21:41:51.97 | -84:28:03.4 | 50.615 | 2.94 | 19.6 | HIP 107239 | 19.57 |