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C/1999 J2 (Skiff)

Basic Information of C/1999 J2 (Skiff)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 7.074080
Eccentricity 1.000787
Inclination (deg) 86.406100
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 50.287200
Argument of perihelion (deg) 126.977300
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPC186628, MPC orbital elements

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2000-04-08T22:33:18.720

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 07:33:00.54 -77:24:40.7 43.133 3.54 222.7 HIP 36982 16.65
2025-11-22 07:32:42.91 -77:25:42.9 43.137 3.54 223.7 HIP 36982 16.44
2025-11-23 07:32:24.89 -77:26:44.3 43.141 3.55 224.8 HIP 36982 16.37
2025-11-24 07:32:06.48 -77:27:44.7 43.145 3.55 225.8 HIP 36982 16.44
2025-11-25 07:31:47.69 -77:28:44.1 43.148 3.56 226.8 HIP 36982 16.66
2025-11-26 07:31:28.52 -77:29:42.4 43.152 3.56 227.9 HIP 36982 17.02
2025-11-27 07:31:08.98 -77:30:39.7 43.156 3.57 228.9 HIP 36982 17.52
2025-11-28 07:30:49.08 -77:31:36.0 43.159 3.57 229.9 HIP 36982 18.13
2025-11-29 07:30:28.82 -77:32:31.1 43.162 3.58 230.9 HIP 36008 17.83
2025-11-30 07:30:08.20 -77:33:25.2 43.166 3.58 231.9 HIP 36008 17.09
2025-12-01 07:29:47.24 -77:34:18.1 43.169 3.59 233.0 HIP 36008 16.42
2025-12-02 07:29:25.94 -77:35:09.9 43.172 3.59 234.0 HIP 36008 15.83
2025-12-03 07:29:04.30 -77:36:00.5 43.176 3.59 235.0 HIP 36008 15.33
2025-12-04 07:28:42.33 -77:36:49.9 43.179 3.60 236.0 HIP 36008 14.92
2025-12-05 07:28:20.04 -77:37:38.1 43.182 3.60 237.1 HIP 36008 14.62
2025-12-06 07:27:57.44 -77:38:25.0 43.185 3.61 238.1 HIP 36008 14.44
2025-12-07 07:27:34.52 -77:39:10.8 43.188 3.61 238.1 HIP 36008 14.38