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P/2015 X3 (PANSTARRS)

Basic Information of P/2015 X3 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type P
Perihelion distance (AU) 2.799351
Eccentricity 0.439697
Inclination (deg) 24.421300
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 77.252800
Argument of perihelion (deg) 306.993300
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPEC 2023-J29, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 11.167388

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2026-10-23T17:28:27.840
Period (years) 11.167388

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 20:05:36.27 -38:24:48.5 3.955 38.95 73.0 HIP 99129 23.34
2025-11-22 20:06:52.26 -38:20:13.8 3.963 39.32 73.0 HIP 99129 13.74
2025-11-23 20:08:08.90 -38:15:36.9 3.971 39.69 73.1 HIP 99129 17.90
2025-11-24 20:09:26.17 -38:10:57.7 3.979 40.05 73.1 HIP 99429 17.32
2025-11-25 20:10:44.07 -38:06:16.3 3.986 40.40 73.1 HIP 99429 5.09
2025-11-26 20:12:02.58 -38:01:32.6 3.994 40.75 73.1 HIP 99429 16.39
2025-11-27 20:13:21.69 -37:56:46.7 4.001 41.10 73.1 HIP 99734 18.17
2025-11-28 20:14:41.38 -37:51:58.4 4.009 41.44 73.1 HIP 99882 15.73
2025-11-29 20:16:01.66 -37:47:07.8 4.016 41.77 73.1 HIP 99911 11.53
2025-11-30 20:17:22.49 -37:42:15.0 4.023 42.10 73.1 HIP 99949 11.38
2025-12-01 20:18:43.88 -37:37:19.8 4.030 42.43 73.1 HIP 99949 23.64
2025-12-02 20:20:05.80 -37:32:22.3 4.037 42.75 73.1 HIP 100335 14.16
2025-12-03 20:21:28.25 -37:27:22.4 4.043 43.07 73.1 HIP 100335 16.94
2025-12-04 20:22:51.22 -37:22:20.2 4.050 43.38 73.1 HIP 100502 6.68
2025-12-05 20:24:14.70 -37:17:15.7 4.056 43.69 73.1 HIP 100584 13.63
2025-12-06 20:25:38.67 -37:12:08.7 4.063 44.00 73.1 HIP 100813 10.99
2025-12-07 20:27:03.14 -37:06:59.3 4.069 44.00 73.1 HIP 100813 7.39