P/2016 A2 (Christensen)
Basic Information of P/2016 A2 (Christensen)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | P |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 3.460463 |
| Eccentricity | 0.272009 |
| Inclination (deg) | 26.355700 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 291.623900 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 141.371100 |
| Epoch | 2024-11-23T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPEC 2024-UQ8, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 10.363640 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2025-10-22T18:39:01.440 |
| Period (years) | 10.363640 |
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 | 05:58:47.32 | +42:27:13.3 | 2.611 | 19.68 | 254.1 | HIP 28204 | 17.61 |
| 2025-11-22 | 05:58:06.29 | +42:25:03.8 | 2.604 | 20.33 | 253.7 | HIP 28204 | 14.79 |
| 2025-11-23 | 05:57:24.03 | +42:22:45.9 | 2.598 | 20.97 | 253.2 | HIP 28204 | 16.00 |
| 2025-11-24 | 05:56:40.58 | +42:20:19.6 | 2.591 | 21.60 | 252.7 | HIP 28204 | 20.85 |
| 2025-11-25 | 05:55:55.98 | +42:17:44.6 | 2.585 | 22.21 | 252.2 | HIP 27889 | 26.42 |
| 2025-11-26 | 05:55:10.29 | +42:15:00.8 | 2.579 | 22.80 | 251.7 | HIP 27889 | 22.92 |
| 2025-11-27 | 05:54:23.55 | +42:12:08.0 | 2.573 | 23.37 | 251.2 | HIP 27889 | 22.68 |
| 2025-11-28 | 05:53:35.82 | +42:09:06.2 | 2.568 | 23.93 | 250.6 | HIP 27889 | 26.05 |
| 2025-11-29 | 05:52:47.14 | +42:05:55.1 | 2.562 | 24.47 | 250.1 | HIP 27889 | 32.11 |
| 2025-11-30 | 05:51:57.56 | +42:02:34.8 | 2.557 | 24.99 | 249.6 | HIP 27520 | 31.01 |
| 2025-12-01 | 05:51:07.15 | +41:59:05.0 | 2.553 | 25.49 | 249.1 | HIP 27520 | 21.38 |
| 2025-12-02 | 05:50:15.95 | +41:55:25.7 | 2.548 | 25.97 | 248.5 | HIP 27520 | 12.14 |
| 2025-12-03 | 05:49:24.02 | +41:51:36.9 | 2.544 | 26.44 | 248.0 | HIP 27520 | 6.71 |
| 2025-12-04 | 05:48:31.41 | +41:47:38.4 | 2.540 | 26.88 | 247.5 | HIP 27520 | 12.71 |
| 2025-12-05 | 05:47:38.19 | +41:43:30.3 | 2.537 | 27.31 | 246.9 | HIP 27520 | 22.54 |
| 2025-12-06 | 05:46:44.40 | +41:39:12.5 | 2.533 | 27.71 | 246.4 | HIP 27251 | 25.33 |
| 2025-12-07 | 05:45:50.10 | +41:34:44.9 | 2.530 | 27.71 | 246.4 | HIP 26957 | 30.05 |