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C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring)

Basic Information of C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 2.063084
Eccentricity 0.999526
Inclination (deg) 16.295400
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 263.314700
Argument of perihelion (deg) 23.537700
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 287149.360835

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2008-04-22T23:35:57.120
Period (years) 287149.360835

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 05:15:57.46 +24:14:11.2 35.100 3.78 265.1 HIP 24494 18.87
2025-11-22 05:15:50.84 +24:14:03.4 35.098 3.81 265.1 HIP 24494 18.35
2025-11-23 05:15:44.18 +24:13:55.5 35.096 3.84 265.0 HIP 24494 17.95
2025-11-24 05:15:37.48 +24:13:47.5 35.094 3.86 265.0 HIP 24494 17.66
2025-11-25 05:15:30.73 +24:13:39.4 35.093 3.88 265.0 HIP 24494 17.50
2025-11-26 05:15:23.95 +24:13:31.3 35.092 3.90 264.9 HIP 24494 17.48
2025-11-27 05:15:17.13 +24:13:23.0 35.092 3.92 264.9 HIP 24494 17.60
2025-11-28 05:15:10.28 +24:13:14.6 35.091 3.94 264.9 HIP 24494 17.85
2025-11-29 05:15:03.40 +24:13:06.2 35.091 3.95 264.9 HIP 24494 18.24
2025-11-30 05:14:56.49 +24:12:57.7 35.092 3.97 264.8 HIP 24494 18.76
2025-12-01 05:14:49.55 +24:12:49.1 35.092 3.98 264.8 HIP 24494 19.40
2025-12-02 05:14:42.59 +24:12:40.4 35.093 4.00 264.8 HIP 24494 20.14
2025-12-03 05:14:35.61 +24:12:31.6 35.094 4.01 264.7 HIP 24494 20.99
2025-12-04 05:14:28.61 +24:12:22.8 35.096 4.02 264.7 HIP 24494 21.92
2025-12-05 05:14:21.60 +24:12:13.8 35.098 4.03 264.7 HIP 24315 21.25
2025-12-06 05:14:14.57 +24:12:04.8 35.100 4.03 264.6 HIP 24315 20.01
2025-12-07 05:14:07.52 +24:11:55.8 35.102 4.03 264.6 HIP 24315 18.83