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C/2015 X8 (NEOWISE)

Basic Information of C/2015 X8 (NEOWISE)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 1.175153
Eccentricity 0.940095
Inclination (deg) 155.105100
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 191.149900
Argument of perihelion (deg) 20.295100
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 86.885441

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2015-10-22T23:06:34.560
Period (years) 86.885441

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 00:27:42.73 +01:59:29.1 20.712 4.80 245.3 HIP 2212 5.25
2025-11-22 00:27:35.75 +01:58:41.1 20.730 4.69 245.3 HIP 2212 7.07
2025-11-23 00:27:28.94 +01:57:54.0 20.747 4.58 245.3 HIP 2212 8.90
2025-11-24 00:27:22.28 +01:57:08.1 20.765 4.47 245.3 HIP 2212 10.69
2025-11-25 00:27:15.78 +01:56:23.2 20.782 4.36 245.2 HIP 2212 12.46
2025-11-26 00:27:09.45 +01:55:39.4 20.800 4.24 245.2 HIP 2212 14.18
2025-11-27 00:27:03.28 +01:54:56.8 20.818 4.13 245.2 HIP 2212 15.87
2025-11-28 00:26:57.28 +01:54:15.2 20.837 4.02 245.2 HIP 2047 15.25
2025-11-29 00:26:51.44 +01:53:34.7 20.855 3.90 245.1 HIP 2047 13.97
2025-11-30 00:26:45.78 +01:52:55.4 20.874 3.78 245.1 HIP 2047 12.80
2025-12-01 00:26:40.28 +01:52:17.1 20.892 3.67 245.1 HIP 2047 11.74
2025-12-02 00:26:34.96 +01:51:40.1 20.911 3.55 245.0 HIP 2047 10.83
2025-12-03 00:26:29.81 +01:51:04.1 20.930 3.43 245.0 HIP 2047 10.07
2025-12-04 00:26:24.83 +01:50:29.3 20.950 3.31 244.9 HIP 2047 9.48
2025-12-05 00:26:20.03 +01:49:55.6 20.969 3.19 244.9 HIP 2047 9.08
2025-12-06 00:26:15.40 +01:49:23.1 20.988 3.07 244.8 HIP 2047 8.86
2025-12-07 00:26:10.95 +01:48:51.8 21.008 3.07 244.8 HIP 2047 8.82