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C/2003 K1 (Spacewatch)

Basic Information of C/2003 K1 (Spacewatch)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 2.089543
Eccentricity 0.955078
Inclination (deg) 129.874700
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 250.070900
Argument of perihelion (deg) 314.647100
Epoch 2002-12-21T14:01:58.080
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 317.240294

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2002-12-21T14:01:58.080
Period (years) 317.240294

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 10:03:20.38 +60:42:19.9 38.438 2.98 354.6 HIP 49257 9.75
2025-11-22 10:03:19.46 +60:43:31.1 38.429 3.00 353.4 HIP 49257 8.57
2025-11-23 10:03:18.33 +60:44:42.7 38.421 3.02 352.2 HIP 49257 7.38
2025-11-24 10:03:16.98 +60:45:54.6 38.412 3.05 351.0 HIP 49257 6.18
2025-11-25 10:03:15.43 +60:47:06.9 38.404 3.07 349.9 HIP 49257 5.00
2025-11-26 10:03:13.66 +60:48:19.4 38.396 3.10 348.8 HIP 49257 3.83
2025-11-27 10:03:11.68 +60:49:32.3 38.388 3.12 347.6 HIP 49257 2.72
2025-11-28 10:03:09.49 +60:50:45.4 38.380 3.14 346.5 HIP 49257 1.80
2025-11-29 10:03:07.09 +60:51:58.8 38.372 3.17 345.5 HIP 49257 1.51
2025-11-30 10:03:04.47 +60:53:12.4 38.364 3.19 344.4 HIP 49257 2.14
2025-12-01 10:03:01.64 +60:54:26.2 38.356 3.22 343.3 HIP 49257 3.20
2025-12-02 10:02:58.61 +60:55:40.1 38.349 3.24 342.3 HIP 49257 4.39
2025-12-03 10:02:55.36 +60:56:54.2 38.341 3.27 341.3 HIP 49257 5.64
2025-12-04 10:02:51.90 +60:58:08.4 38.334 3.29 340.2 HIP 49257 6.92
2025-12-05 10:02:48.23 +60:59:22.7 38.327 3.32 339.2 HIP 49257 8.22
2025-12-06 10:02:44.35 +61:00:37.1 38.320 3.34 338.2 HIP 49257 9.54
2025-12-07 10:02:40.26 +61:01:51.6 38.313 3.34 338.2 HIP 49257 10.87