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P/2017 S8 (PANSTARRS)

Basic Information of P/2017 S8 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type P
Perihelion distance (AU) 1.691636
Eccentricity 0.391155
Inclination (deg) 29.841100
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 191.497900
Argument of perihelion (deg) 254.943200
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPEC 2022-OB6, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 4.631272

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2027-05-04T13:07:32.160
Period (years) 4.631272

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 19:08:58.33 +02:04:43.5 3.953 41.78 101.6 HIP 93949 21.56
2025-11-22 19:10:03.86 +02:01:22.6 3.961 42.02 101.1 HIP 94259 18.62
2025-11-23 19:11:09.87 +01:58:08.0 3.969 42.26 100.7 HIP 94259 5.06
2025-11-24 19:12:16.34 +01:54:59.7 3.977 42.49 100.3 HIP 94259 16.54
2025-11-25 19:13:23.27 +01:51:57.7 3.985 42.72 99.9 HIP 94477 26.12
2025-11-26 19:14:30.65 +01:49:02.0 3.992 42.95 99.5 HIP 94608 18.80
2025-11-27 19:15:38.47 +01:46:12.6 4.000 43.17 99.1 HIP 94608 14.82
2025-11-28 19:16:46.72 +01:43:29.5 4.007 43.39 98.7 HIP 94833 23.98
2025-11-29 19:17:55.39 +01:40:52.6 4.014 43.61 98.3 HIP 94833 21.11
2025-11-30 19:19:04.47 +01:38:22.0 4.021 43.83 97.9 HIP 94833 30.29
2025-12-01 19:20:13.96 +01:35:57.7 4.028 44.04 97.5 HIP 95053 22.64
2025-12-02 19:21:23.84 +01:33:39.7 4.035 44.25 97.1 HIP 95207 20.64
2025-12-03 19:22:34.11 +01:31:27.8 4.042 44.45 96.8 HIP 95207 21.12
2025-12-04 19:23:44.76 +01:29:22.2 4.048 44.66 96.4 HIP 95443 26.91
2025-12-05 19:24:55.79 +01:27:22.8 4.055 44.86 96.0 HIP 95451 22.60
2025-12-06 19:26:07.18 +01:25:29.6 4.061 45.06 95.7 HIP 95451 29.68
2025-12-07 19:27:18.94 +01:23:42.6 4.067 45.06 95.7 HIP 95793 41.96