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C/2013 J3 (McNaught)

Basic Information of C/2013 J3 (McNaught)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 3.997595
Eccentricity 0.996621
Inclination (deg) 118.263900
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 201.029900
Argument of perihelion (deg) 321.205600
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 40692.643362

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2013-02-23T00:54:17.280
Period (years) 40692.643362

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 09:35:31.07 +83:50:20.6 26.796 5.74 347.2 HIP 46883 6.90
2025-11-22 09:35:11.97 +83:52:35.0 26.795 5.76 346.2 HIP 46883 8.67
2025-11-23 09:34:51.24 +83:54:49.3 26.794 5.78 345.2 HIP 46883 10.64
2025-11-24 09:34:28.88 +83:57:03.4 26.793 5.80 344.3 HIP 46883 12.71
2025-11-25 09:34:04.85 +83:59:17.4 26.793 5.82 343.3 HIP 46883 14.85
2025-11-26 09:33:39.12 +84:01:31.1 26.792 5.84 342.3 HIP 46883 17.03
2025-11-27 09:33:11.68 +84:03:44.4 26.792 5.85 341.3 HIP 46883 19.24
2025-11-28 09:32:42.50 +84:05:57.4 26.791 5.87 340.3 HIP 46883 21.48
2025-11-29 09:32:11.55 +84:08:10.0 26.791 5.89 339.3 HIP 46883 23.73
2025-11-30 09:31:38.82 +84:10:22.2 26.791 5.90 338.3 HIP 45421 24.80
2025-12-01 09:31:04.28 +84:12:33.7 26.791 5.92 337.3 HIP 45421 23.90
2025-12-02 09:30:27.90 +84:14:44.7 26.791 5.93 336.3 HIP 45421 23.18
2025-12-03 09:29:49.68 +84:16:55.1 26.792 5.95 335.3 HIP 45421 22.64
2025-12-04 09:29:09.57 +84:19:04.7 26.792 5.96 334.3 HIP 45421 22.31
2025-12-05 09:28:27.57 +84:21:13.6 26.793 5.98 333.3 HIP 45391 21.01
2025-12-06 09:27:43.65 +84:23:21.6 26.794 5.99 332.3 HIP 45391 19.27
2025-12-07 09:26:57.79 +84:25:28.8 26.794 5.99 332.3 HIP 45391 17.64