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C/2012 E2 (SWAN)

Basic Information of C/2012 E2 (SWAN)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.006952
Eccentricity 1.000000
Inclination (deg) 144.221800
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 7.707800
Argument of perihelion (deg) 83.343500
Epoch 2012-03-15T00:45:12.960
Reference , MPC orbital elements

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2012-03-15T00:45:12.960

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 07:05:02.13 -13:40:06.1 31.628 3.75 243.5 HIP 34233 14.66
2025-11-22 07:04:56.61 -13:40:46.3 31.622 3.79 244.4 HIP 34233 15.33
2025-11-23 07:04:50.98 -13:41:25.5 31.615 3.82 245.4 HIP 34233 16.15
2025-11-24 07:04:45.26 -13:42:03.7 31.609 3.86 246.3 HIP 34233 17.09
2025-11-25 07:04:39.45 -13:42:40.9 31.603 3.89 247.2 HIP 34233 18.13
2025-11-26 07:04:33.53 -13:43:17.2 31.597 3.93 248.0 HIP 34233 19.27
2025-11-27 07:04:27.53 -13:43:52.4 31.592 3.96 248.9 HIP 34233 20.50
2025-11-28 07:04:21.44 -13:44:26.7 31.586 4.00 249.7 HIP 34233 21.79
2025-11-29 07:04:15.26 -13:44:59.9 31.581 4.03 250.6 HIP 34233 23.14
2025-11-30 07:04:09.00 -13:45:32.1 31.576 4.07 251.4 HIP 34233 24.54
2025-12-01 07:04:02.65 -13:46:03.2 31.571 4.10 252.2 HIP 34233 25.99
2025-12-02 07:03:56.22 -13:46:33.3 31.566 4.13 253.0 HIP 34233 27.49
2025-12-03 07:03:49.71 -13:47:02.3 31.562 4.16 253.8 HIP 34233 29.01
2025-12-04 07:03:43.12 -13:47:30.2 31.558 4.20 254.5 HIP 34233 30.58
2025-12-05 07:03:36.46 -13:47:57.1 31.553 4.23 255.3 HIP 34233 32.17
2025-12-06 07:03:29.72 -13:48:22.9 31.549 4.26 256.0 HIP 34233 33.78
2025-12-07 07:03:22.92 -13:48:47.5 31.546 4.26 256.0 HIP 34233 35.43