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C/2008 N1 (Holmes)

Basic Information of C/2008 N1 (Holmes)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 2.790117
Eccentricity 0.997151
Inclination (deg) 115.689500
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 357.785600
Argument of perihelion (deg) 100.910800
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 30647.492610

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2009-09-25T23:36:05.760
Period (years) 30647.492610

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 07:56:18.00 -37:42:04.1 33.079 4.12 221.4 HIP 38942 22.36
2025-11-22 07:56:12.49 -37:43:18.4 33.074 4.13 222.5 HIP 38942 23.81
2025-11-23 07:56:06.85 -37:44:31.5 33.069 4.15 223.5 HIP 38942 25.29
2025-11-24 07:56:01.07 -37:45:43.7 33.064 4.16 224.6 HIP 38942 26.82
2025-11-25 07:55:55.15 -37:46:54.7 33.059 4.17 225.7 HIP 38596 27.08
2025-11-26 07:55:49.11 -37:48:04.7 33.054 4.19 226.8 HIP 38596 26.98
2025-11-27 07:55:42.93 -37:49:13.5 33.049 4.20 227.8 HIP 38596 26.95
2025-11-28 07:55:36.62 -37:50:21.2 33.044 4.21 228.9 HIP 38596 27.00
2025-11-29 07:55:30.19 -37:51:27.7 33.039 4.23 229.9 HIP 38596 27.12
2025-11-30 07:55:23.63 -37:52:33.0 33.034 4.24 231.0 HIP 38596 27.32
2025-12-01 07:55:16.94 -37:53:37.1 33.030 4.26 232.0 HIP 38727 27.09
2025-12-02 07:55:10.14 -37:54:40.0 33.025 4.27 233.0 HIP 38727 26.36
2025-12-03 07:55:03.22 -37:55:41.6 33.020 4.29 234.1 HIP 38727 25.75
2025-12-04 07:54:56.18 -37:56:41.9 33.016 4.30 235.1 HIP 38727 25.27
2025-12-05 07:54:49.02 -37:57:41.0 33.012 4.32 236.1 HIP 38727 24.92
2025-12-06 07:54:41.75 -37:58:38.7 33.007 4.33 237.1 HIP 38459 23.66
2025-12-07 07:54:34.36 -37:59:35.2 33.003 4.33 237.1 HIP 38459 22.21