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C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)

Basic Information of C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 1.802735
Eccentricity 0.999427
Inclination (deg) 78.756600
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 73.170700
Argument of perihelion (deg) 112.838900
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 176467.975349

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2008-05-26T09:47:48.480
Period (years) 176467.975349

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 03:59:49.55 -71:42:11.5 36.126 4.02 271.5 HIP 18982 26.99
2025-11-22 03:59:29.08 -71:42:09.0 36.134 4.02 272.6 HIP 18982 28.18
2025-11-23 03:59:08.60 -71:42:04.6 36.141 4.03 273.7 HIP 18982 29.39
2025-11-24 03:58:48.12 -71:41:58.3 36.148 4.03 274.8 HIP 18982 30.62
2025-11-25 03:58:27.66 -71:41:50.2 36.156 4.03 275.9 HIP 18982 31.87
2025-11-26 03:58:07.22 -71:41:40.2 36.163 4.04 277.0 HIP 18982 33.14
2025-11-27 03:57:46.81 -71:41:28.3 36.171 4.04 278.1 HIP 18084 33.98
2025-11-28 03:57:26.43 -71:41:14.6 36.178 4.05 279.2 HIP 18084 32.86
2025-11-29 03:57:06.10 -71:40:59.0 36.185 4.05 280.3 HIP 18084 31.80
2025-11-30 03:56:45.82 -71:40:41.6 36.193 4.05 281.4 HIP 18084 30.82
2025-12-01 03:56:25.61 -71:40:22.3 36.200 4.06 282.5 HIP 18084 29.91
2025-12-02 03:56:05.46 -71:40:01.2 36.207 4.06 283.6 HIP 18084 29.09
2025-12-03 03:55:45.39 -71:39:38.3 36.215 4.06 284.7 HIP 18084 28.37
2025-12-04 03:55:25.40 -71:39:13.5 36.222 4.07 285.7 HIP 18084 27.74
2025-12-05 03:55:05.50 -71:38:47.0 36.229 4.07 286.8 HIP 18084 27.23
2025-12-06 03:54:45.69 -71:38:18.6 36.237 4.08 287.9 HIP 18084 26.83
2025-12-07 03:54:26.00 -71:37:48.4 36.244 4.08 287.9 HIP 18084 26.56