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C/2008 J4 (McNaught)

Basic Information of C/2008 J4 (McNaught)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.447950
Eccentricity 1.000000
Inclination (deg) 87.501800
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 289.247700
Argument of perihelion (deg) 93.393400
Epoch 2008-06-19T12:12:23.040
Reference , MPC orbital elements

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2008-06-19T12:12:23.040

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 06:48:43.70 -59:24:30.4 37.282 4.05 228.5 HIP 32917 27.81
2025-11-22 06:48:34.17 -59:25:34.8 37.283 4.05 229.5 HIP 32917 28.07
2025-11-23 06:48:24.49 -59:26:37.9 37.285 4.05 230.5 HIP 32323 28.33
2025-11-24 06:48:14.65 -59:27:39.6 37.286 4.05 231.5 HIP 32323 27.46
2025-11-25 06:48:04.67 -59:28:40.0 37.287 4.05 232.6 HIP 32323 26.64
2025-11-26 06:47:54.54 -59:29:39.0 37.289 4.05 233.6 HIP 32323 25.88
2025-11-27 06:47:44.27 -59:30:36.6 37.290 4.05 234.6 HIP 32323 25.16
2025-11-28 06:47:33.86 -59:31:32.8 37.292 4.05 235.7 HIP 32323 24.51
2025-11-29 06:47:23.31 -59:32:27.6 37.293 4.05 236.7 HIP 32323 23.92
2025-11-30 06:47:12.64 -59:33:20.9 37.295 4.05 237.7 HIP 32323 23.41
2025-12-01 06:47:01.83 -59:34:12.7 37.296 4.05 238.7 HIP 32323 22.97
2025-12-02 06:46:50.91 -59:35:03.1 37.298 4.05 239.8 HIP 32323 22.60
2025-12-03 06:46:39.86 -59:35:52.0 37.300 4.05 240.8 HIP 32515 22.19
2025-12-04 06:46:28.69 -59:36:39.3 37.301 4.04 241.8 HIP 32515 21.70
2025-12-05 06:46:17.41 -59:37:25.1 37.303 4.04 242.8 HIP 32515 21.34
2025-12-06 06:46:06.02 -59:38:09.4 37.305 4.04 243.9 HIP 32515 21.13
2025-12-07 06:45:54.52 -59:38:52.2 37.307 4.04 243.9 HIP 32515 21.07