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P/2005 J1 (McNaught)

Basic Information of P/2005 J1 (McNaught)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type P
Perihelion distance (AU) 1.539315
Eccentricity 0.569382
Inclination (deg) 31.733300
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 268.830300
Argument of perihelion (deg) 338.882400
Epoch 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 6.758541

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2025-07-11T06:09:47.520
Period (years) 6.758541

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 19:11:58.54 -03:02:37.5 2.459 83.65 75.9 HIP 94300 4.92
2025-11-22 19:14:08.52 -02:54:28.0 2.472 83.50 75.8 HIP 94638 23.14
2025-11-23 19:16:18.19 -02:46:15.7 2.485 83.36 75.7 HIP 94707 6.34
2025-11-24 19:18:27.55 -02:38:00.5 2.498 83.21 75.6 HIP 94707 32.89
2025-11-25 19:20:36.61 -02:29:42.5 2.511 83.06 75.5 HIP 95076 1.18
2025-11-26 19:22:45.36 -02:21:21.5 2.524 82.91 75.3 HIP 95158 18.76
2025-11-27 19:24:53.80 -02:12:57.7 2.537 82.76 75.2 HIP 95511 14.45
2025-11-28 19:27:01.94 -02:04:30.8 2.550 82.61 75.1 HIP 95651 6.16
2025-11-29 19:29:09.75 -01:56:01.1 2.563 82.46 75.0 HIP 95651 27.22
2025-11-30 19:31:17.26 -01:47:28.3 2.576 82.31 74.9 HIP 95976 15.24
2025-12-01 19:33:24.45 -01:38:52.6 2.589 82.16 74.8 HIP 96097 21.35
2025-12-02 19:35:31.32 -01:30:13.8 2.602 82.01 74.6 HIP 96468 22.21
2025-12-03 19:37:37.87 -01:21:32.1 2.614 81.85 74.5 HIP 96468 14.32
2025-12-04 19:39:44.11 -01:12:47.4 2.627 81.70 74.4 HIP 96684 16.15
2025-12-05 19:41:50.04 -01:03:59.7 2.640 81.55 74.3 HIP 96807 31.50
2025-12-06 19:43:55.65 -00:55:09.0 2.653 81.40 74.1 HIP 97187 24.05
2025-12-07 19:46:00.95 -00:46:15.3 2.665 81.40 74.1 HIP 97233 6.64