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C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao)

Basic Information of C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 1.256281
Eccentricity 0.999217
Inclination (deg) 61.537800
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 307.802200
Argument of perihelion (deg) 180.823400
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 64266.928501

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2008-04-10T09:22:10.560
Period (years) 64266.928501

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 20:10:16.39 -38:04:30.6 37.242 2.59 50.5 HIP 99429 9.85
2025-11-22 20:10:20.44 -38:03:51.1 37.260 2.63 51.3 HIP 99429 9.73
2025-11-23 20:10:24.62 -38:03:11.5 37.277 2.68 52.0 HIP 99429 9.71
2025-11-24 20:10:28.91 -38:02:31.9 37.295 2.72 52.7 HIP 99429 9.78
2025-11-25 20:10:33.31 -38:01:52.4 37.312 2.77 53.5 HIP 99429 9.97
2025-11-26 20:10:37.82 -38:01:12.8 37.329 2.81 54.1 HIP 99429 10.26
2025-11-27 20:10:42.45 -38:00:33.3 37.346 2.85 54.8 HIP 99429 10.65
2025-11-28 20:10:47.18 -37:59:53.8 37.363 2.90 55.4 HIP 99429 11.14
2025-11-29 20:10:52.02 -37:59:14.3 37.379 2.94 56.0 HIP 99429 11.71
2025-11-30 20:10:56.97 -37:58:34.9 37.396 2.98 56.6 HIP 99429 12.37
2025-12-01 20:11:02.02 -37:57:55.6 37.412 3.02 57.2 HIP 99429 13.10
2025-12-02 20:11:07.18 -37:57:16.3 37.428 3.06 57.8 HIP 99429 13.90
2025-12-03 20:11:12.43 -37:56:37.1 37.444 3.10 58.3 HIP 99429 14.76
2025-12-04 20:11:17.78 -37:55:58.1 37.460 3.14 58.8 HIP 99429 15.67
2025-12-05 20:11:23.23 -37:55:19.1 37.475 3.18 59.4 HIP 99429 16.63
2025-12-06 20:11:28.78 -37:54:40.2 37.490 3.22 59.9 HIP 99429 17.63
2025-12-07 20:11:34.42 -37:54:01.4 37.505 3.22 59.9 HIP 99429 18.67