C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy)
Basic Information of C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 0.005928 |
| Eccentricity | 0.999919 |
| Inclination (deg) | 139.068100 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 333.454000 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 58.302900 |
| Epoch | 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | , MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 626.087112 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2011-12-19T11:41:16.800 |
| Period (years) | 626.087112 |
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 | 06:53:28.39 | -11:16:58.5 | 30.486 | 3.97 | 246.6 | HIP 33075 | 4.35 |
| 2025-11-22 | 06:53:22.45 | -11:17:36.4 | 30.479 | 4.01 | 247.4 | HIP 33075 | 4.24 |
| 2025-11-23 | 06:53:16.41 | -11:18:13.4 | 30.473 | 4.05 | 248.3 | HIP 33075 | 4.69 |
| 2025-11-24 | 06:53:10.28 | -11:18:49.4 | 30.467 | 4.09 | 249.1 | HIP 33075 | 5.57 |
| 2025-11-25 | 06:53:04.05 | -11:19:24.4 | 30.461 | 4.12 | 249.9 | HIP 33075 | 6.73 |
| 2025-11-26 | 06:52:57.73 | -11:19:58.4 | 30.455 | 4.16 | 250.7 | HIP 33075 | 8.06 |
| 2025-11-27 | 06:52:51.32 | -11:20:31.4 | 30.450 | 4.20 | 251.5 | HIP 33075 | 9.49 |
| 2025-11-28 | 06:52:44.82 | -11:21:03.4 | 30.444 | 4.23 | 252.2 | HIP 33075 | 10.99 |
| 2025-11-29 | 06:52:38.24 | -11:21:34.4 | 30.439 | 4.27 | 253.0 | HIP 33075 | 12.54 |
| 2025-11-30 | 06:52:31.58 | -11:22:04.4 | 30.434 | 4.30 | 253.8 | HIP 32971 | 12.13 |
| 2025-12-01 | 06:52:24.83 | -11:22:33.3 | 30.429 | 4.34 | 254.5 | HIP 32971 | 11.66 |
| 2025-12-02 | 06:52:18.01 | -11:23:01.1 | 30.425 | 4.37 | 255.2 | HIP 32971 | 11.41 |
| 2025-12-03 | 06:52:11.11 | -11:23:27.9 | 30.420 | 4.41 | 255.9 | HIP 32971 | 11.39 |
| 2025-12-04 | 06:52:04.13 | -11:23:53.7 | 30.416 | 4.44 | 256.6 | HIP 32971 | 11.63 |
| 2025-12-05 | 06:51:57.09 | -11:24:18.3 | 30.412 | 4.47 | 257.3 | HIP 32971 | 12.10 |
| 2025-12-06 | 06:51:49.97 | -11:24:41.8 | 30.408 | 4.50 | 258.0 | HIP 32971 | 12.79 |
| 2025-12-07 | 06:51:42.79 | -11:25:04.3 | 30.405 | 4.50 | 258.0 | HIP 32971 | 13.67 |