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C/2011 KP36 (Spacewatch)

Basic Information of C/2011 KP36 (Spacewatch)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 4.924890
Eccentricity 0.875017
Inclination (deg) 18.958200
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 173.396300
Argument of perihelion (deg) 180.977600
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPEC 2023-J95, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 247.353685

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2016-05-25T03:52:07.680
Period (years) 247.353685

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 08:17:40.41 +04:07:35.4 19.120 2.63 246.2 HIP 40597 7.80
2025-11-22 08:17:36.54 +04:07:09.9 19.109 2.73 248.0 HIP 40597 7.49
2025-11-23 08:17:32.48 +04:06:45.3 19.098 2.83 249.7 HIP 40597 7.29
2025-11-24 08:17:28.23 +04:06:21.8 19.087 2.92 251.3 HIP 40597 7.21
2025-11-25 08:17:23.79 +04:05:59.3 19.076 3.02 252.8 HIP 40597 7.28
2025-11-26 08:17:19.16 +04:05:37.9 19.065 3.12 254.2 HIP 40597 7.52
2025-11-27 08:17:14.34 +04:05:17.5 19.054 3.22 255.5 HIP 40597 7.93
2025-11-28 08:17:09.33 +04:04:58.1 19.044 3.32 256.7 HIP 40597 8.49
2025-11-29 08:17:04.14 +04:04:39.8 19.034 3.42 257.9 HIP 40597 9.21
2025-11-30 08:16:58.77 +04:04:22.6 19.023 3.52 259.0 HIP 40597 10.05
2025-12-01 08:16:53.22 +04:04:06.5 19.013 3.62 260.0 HIP 40597 11.02
2025-12-02 08:16:47.50 +04:03:51.4 19.004 3.72 261.0 HIP 40597 12.08
2025-12-03 08:16:41.59 +04:03:37.4 18.994 3.82 261.9 HIP 40597 13.24
2025-12-04 08:16:35.52 +04:03:24.5 18.984 3.92 262.8 HIP 40597 14.48
2025-12-05 08:16:29.28 +04:03:12.7 18.975 4.02 263.6 HIP 40597 15.79
2025-12-06 08:16:22.86 +04:03:02.1 18.966 4.12 264.4 HIP 40500 15.72
2025-12-07 08:16:16.28 +04:02:52.5 18.957 4.12 264.4 HIP 40500 15.24