C/2016 Q4 (Kowalski)
Basic Information of C/2016 Q4 (Kowalski)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 7.124845 |
| Eccentricity | 0.582174 |
| Inclination (deg) | 7.236300 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 271.277000 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 100.029800 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPEC 2023-J95, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 70.415771 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2018-01-31T14:38:41.280 |
| Period (years) | 70.415771 |
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 | 08:21:08.04 | +15:46:21.7 | 13.468 | 2.51 | 262.1 | HIP 41015 | 24.46 |
| 2025-11-22 | 08:21:03.90 | +15:46:13.4 | 13.455 | 2.68 | 263.5 | HIP 41015 | 25.01 |
| 2025-11-23 | 08:20:59.48 | +15:46:06.1 | 13.443 | 2.85 | 264.8 | HIP 41015 | 25.65 |
| 2025-11-24 | 08:20:54.76 | +15:46:00.0 | 13.430 | 3.01 | 266.0 | HIP 41015 | 26.38 |
| 2025-11-25 | 08:20:49.76 | +15:45:54.9 | 13.418 | 3.18 | 267.0 | HIP 41015 | 27.20 |
| 2025-11-26 | 08:20:44.48 | +15:45:50.8 | 13.406 | 3.35 | 267.9 | HIP 41015 | 28.11 |
| 2025-11-27 | 08:20:38.92 | +15:45:47.9 | 13.394 | 3.51 | 268.7 | HIP 40835 | 29.05 |
| 2025-11-28 | 08:20:33.08 | +15:45:46.0 | 13.383 | 3.68 | 269.4 | HIP 40835 | 28.68 |
| 2025-11-29 | 08:20:26.97 | +15:45:45.1 | 13.371 | 3.84 | 270.1 | HIP 40835 | 28.33 |
| 2025-11-30 | 08:20:20.58 | +15:45:45.3 | 13.360 | 4.00 | 270.7 | HIP 40754 | 27.63 |
| 2025-12-01 | 08:20:13.92 | +15:45:46.5 | 13.349 | 4.16 | 271.3 | HIP 40754 | 26.64 |
| 2025-12-02 | 08:20:07.00 | +15:45:48.8 | 13.338 | 4.32 | 271.8 | HIP 40754 | 25.67 |
| 2025-12-03 | 08:19:59.82 | +15:45:52.1 | 13.327 | 4.48 | 272.3 | HIP 40754 | 24.72 |
| 2025-12-04 | 08:19:52.37 | +15:45:56.4 | 13.316 | 4.64 | 272.7 | HIP 40754 | 23.81 |
| 2025-12-05 | 08:19:44.67 | +15:46:01.7 | 13.306 | 4.79 | 273.2 | HIP 40675 | 22.36 |
| 2025-12-06 | 08:19:36.71 | +15:46:08.0 | 13.296 | 4.95 | 273.5 | HIP 40675 | 20.54 |
| 2025-12-07 | 08:19:28.50 | +15:46:15.3 | 13.285 | 4.95 | 273.5 | HIP 40675 | 18.68 |