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C/2005 B1 (Christensen)

Basic Information of C/2005 B1 (Christensen)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 3.198979
Eccentricity 0.999541
Inclination (deg) 92.284700
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 195.236900
Argument of perihelion (deg) 103.138900
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 581832.605802

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2006-02-23T01:09:41.760
Period (years) 581832.605802

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 03:21:27.91 -58:12:56.6 37.884 3.63 270.9 HIP 15434 24.74
2025-11-22 03:21:16.89 -58:12:55.2 37.892 3.62 272.0 HIP 15434 23.54
2025-11-23 03:21:05.89 -58:12:52.1 37.901 3.61 273.1 HIP 15434 22.37
2025-11-24 03:20:54.94 -58:12:47.3 37.910 3.60 274.2 HIP 15434 21.21
2025-11-25 03:20:44.02 -58:12:40.9 37.918 3.60 275.3 HIP 15434 20.08
2025-11-26 03:20:33.14 -58:12:32.9 37.927 3.59 276.5 HIP 15434 18.97
2025-11-27 03:20:22.31 -58:12:23.1 37.936 3.58 277.6 HIP 15434 17.90
2025-11-28 03:20:11.54 -58:12:11.8 37.945 3.57 278.7 HIP 15434 16.86
2025-11-29 03:20:00.81 -58:11:58.8 37.954 3.57 279.8 HIP 15434 15.86
2025-11-30 03:19:50.14 -58:11:44.1 37.963 3.56 281.0 HIP 15434 14.92
2025-12-01 03:19:39.54 -58:11:27.9 37.972 3.55 282.1 HIP 15434 14.03
2025-12-02 03:19:29.00 -58:11:10.0 37.981 3.54 283.2 HIP 15434 13.22
2025-12-03 03:19:18.53 -58:10:50.6 37.990 3.54 284.3 HIP 15434 12.50
2025-12-04 03:19:08.13 -58:10:29.5 38.000 3.53 285.5 HIP 15434 11.88
2025-12-05 03:18:57.81 -58:10:06.9 38.009 3.52 286.6 HIP 15434 11.37
2025-12-06 03:18:47.57 -58:09:42.7 38.018 3.52 287.7 HIP 15434 11.00
2025-12-07 03:18:37.41 -58:09:16.9 38.028 3.52 287.7 HIP 15434 10.77