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C/2015 J2 (PANSTARRS)

Basic Information of C/2015 J2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 4.353502
Eccentricity 0.984550
Inclination (deg) 17.237800
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 56.844000
Argument of perihelion (deg) 203.958200
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 4730.046354

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2015-09-06T17:45:27.360
Period (years) 4730.046354

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 02:01:13.43 +03:43:41.1 21.752 5.11 257.9 HIP 9488 17.85
2025-11-22 02:01:05.42 +03:43:15.4 21.765 5.04 258.2 HIP 9410 18.13
2025-11-23 02:00:57.51 +03:42:50.6 21.779 4.98 258.4 HIP 9410 18.33
2025-11-24 02:00:49.69 +03:42:26.6 21.792 4.91 258.7 HIP 9410 18.73
2025-11-25 02:00:41.97 +03:42:03.6 21.806 4.84 259.0 HIP 9410 19.31
2025-11-26 02:00:34.35 +03:41:41.4 21.821 4.77 259.3 HIP 9410 20.04
2025-11-27 02:00:26.84 +03:41:20.1 21.835 4.70 259.6 HIP 9410 20.91
2025-11-28 02:00:19.43 +03:40:59.8 21.850 4.62 259.9 HIP 9275 19.44
2025-11-29 02:00:12.13 +03:40:40.3 21.865 4.55 260.2 HIP 9275 17.72
2025-11-30 02:00:04.95 +03:40:21.8 21.880 4.47 260.6 HIP 9275 16.06
2025-12-01 01:59:57.88 +03:40:04.3 21.895 4.39 260.9 HIP 9275 14.47
2025-12-02 01:59:50.92 +03:39:47.6 21.911 4.31 261.3 HIP 9275 12.96
2025-12-03 01:59:44.09 +03:39:31.9 21.927 4.23 261.7 HIP 9275 11.55
2025-12-04 01:59:37.38 +03:39:17.2 21.943 4.15 262.1 HIP 9275 10.27
2025-12-05 01:59:30.79 +03:39:03.5 21.959 4.07 262.5 HIP 9275 9.16
2025-12-06 01:59:24.33 +03:38:50.7 21.976 3.98 262.9 HIP 9275 8.26
2025-12-07 01:59:18.00 +03:38:38.9 21.992 3.98 262.9 HIP 9275 7.63