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C/2001 S1 (Skiff)

Basic Information of C/2001 S1 (Skiff)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 3.750046
Eccentricity 0.931869
Inclination (deg) 139.135700
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 330.112400
Argument of perihelion (deg) 285.192600
Epoch 2001-06-02T13:12:25.920
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 408.354878

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2001-06-02T13:12:25.920
Period (years) 408.354878

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 17:18:31.97 +15:40:20.8 40.338 3.36 106.2 HIP 84540 24.13
2025-11-22 17:18:37.34 +15:39:58.3 40.344 3.37 105.5 HIP 84807 23.94
2025-11-23 17:18:42.74 +15:39:36.6 40.351 3.38 104.8 HIP 84807 23.07
2025-11-24 17:18:48.17 +15:39:15.9 40.358 3.39 104.1 HIP 84807 22.23
2025-11-25 17:18:53.64 +15:38:56.0 40.364 3.40 103.4 HIP 84807 21.44
2025-11-26 17:18:59.14 +15:38:37.1 40.370 3.41 102.7 HIP 84807 20.68
2025-11-27 17:19:04.66 +15:38:19.0 40.376 3.42 102.1 HIP 84807 19.97
2025-11-28 17:19:10.22 +15:38:01.9 40.381 3.43 101.4 HIP 84807 19.32
2025-11-29 17:19:15.80 +15:37:45.7 40.387 3.43 100.7 HIP 84807 18.73
2025-11-30 17:19:21.40 +15:37:30.4 40.392 3.44 100.0 HIP 84807 18.20
2025-12-01 17:19:27.02 +15:37:16.0 40.397 3.44 99.4 HIP 84807 17.76
2025-12-02 17:19:32.67 +15:37:02.5 40.402 3.45 98.7 HIP 84807 17.39
2025-12-03 17:19:38.33 +15:36:50.0 40.406 3.45 98.0 HIP 84807 17.11
2025-12-04 17:19:44.01 +15:36:38.4 40.410 3.46 97.4 HIP 84807 16.92
2025-12-05 17:19:49.71 +15:36:27.8 40.414 3.46 96.7 HIP 84807 16.82
2025-12-06 17:19:55.42 +15:36:18.0 40.418 3.46 96.1 HIP 84807 16.83
2025-12-07 17:20:01.14 +15:36:09.2 40.422 3.46 96.1 HIP 84807 16.93