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C/2015 D2 (PANSTARRS)

Basic Information of C/2015 D2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 5.604089
Eccentricity 0.562017
Inclination (deg) 31.923700
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 162.724600
Argument of perihelion (deg) 292.324100
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPC 98561, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 45.769024

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2013-10-05T05:55:32.160
Period (years) 45.769024

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 16:18:17.24 +08:47:31.7 17.519 10.03 100.7 HIP 79905 5.20
2025-11-22 16:18:33.20 +08:46:47.1 17.521 10.04 100.3 HIP 79905 2.02
2025-11-23 16:18:49.19 +08:46:04.0 17.522 10.04 99.9 HIP 79905 3.67
2025-11-24 16:19:05.20 +08:45:22.8 17.524 10.04 99.5 HIP 79905 7.43
2025-11-25 16:19:21.22 +08:44:43.2 17.525 10.03 99.0 HIP 79905 11.37
2025-11-26 16:19:37.26 +08:44:05.3 17.526 10.03 98.6 HIP 79905 15.35
2025-11-27 16:19:53.31 +08:43:29.2 17.527 10.02 98.2 HIP 79905 19.35
2025-11-28 16:20:09.36 +08:42:54.8 17.528 10.01 97.8 HIP 79905 23.35
2025-11-29 16:20:25.42 +08:42:22.2 17.528 10.00 97.4 HIP 79905 27.35
2025-11-30 16:20:41.47 +08:41:51.3 17.528 9.99 97.0 HIP 80188 27.47
2025-12-01 16:20:57.52 +08:41:22.2 17.528 9.98 96.6 HIP 80188 24.48
2025-12-02 16:21:13.56 +08:40:54.9 17.527 9.96 96.1 HIP 80188 21.80
2025-12-03 16:21:29.59 +08:40:29.3 17.527 9.94 95.7 HIP 80188 19.55
2025-12-04 16:21:45.61 +08:40:05.5 17.526 9.93 95.3 HIP 80188 17.89
2025-12-05 16:22:01.60 +08:39:43.5 17.525 9.91 94.9 HIP 80188 16.99
2025-12-06 16:22:17.58 +08:39:23.2 17.524 9.89 94.5 HIP 80188 16.96
2025-12-07 16:22:33.53 +08:39:04.8 17.522 9.89 94.5 HIP 80188 17.80