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C/2017 W2 (Leonard)

Basic Information of C/2017 W2 (Leonard)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 3.940865
Eccentricity 0.710333
Inclination (deg) 98.203600
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 312.760300
Argument of perihelion (deg) 168.880200
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 50.180941

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2017-10-31T12:25:46.560
Period (years) 50.180941

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 23:08:42.19 -60:49:42.2 15.061 9.24 336.6 HIP 114175 10.54
2025-11-22 23:08:30.15 -60:46:18.7 15.075 9.24 337.7 HIP 114175 10.71
2025-11-23 23:08:18.68 -60:42:53.6 15.089 9.23 338.8 HIP 114175 12.12
2025-11-24 23:08:07.77 -60:39:27.0 15.103 9.23 339.9 HIP 114175 14.42
2025-11-25 23:07:57.43 -60:35:59.1 15.117 9.22 341.0 HIP 114175 17.25
2025-11-26 23:07:47.65 -60:32:29.8 15.131 9.22 342.1 HIP 114428 19.64
2025-11-27 23:07:38.42 -60:28:59.3 15.145 9.22 343.1 HIP 114428 21.31
2025-11-28 23:07:29.76 -60:25:27.5 15.159 9.22 344.2 HIP 114428 23.39
2025-11-29 23:07:21.64 -60:21:54.7 15.173 9.22 345.3 HIP 114039 21.31
2025-11-30 23:07:14.08 -60:18:20.7 15.187 9.22 346.3 HIP 114039 17.94
2025-12-01 23:07:07.06 -60:14:45.8 15.200 9.22 347.4 HIP 114039 14.77
2025-12-02 23:07:00.59 -60:11:09.9 15.214 9.22 348.4 HIP 114039 11.94
2025-12-03 23:06:54.66 -60:07:33.2 15.228 9.22 349.5 HIP 114039 9.76
2025-12-04 23:06:49.26 -60:03:55.6 15.241 9.22 350.5 HIP 114039 8.74
2025-12-05 23:06:44.39 -60:00:17.3 15.255 9.23 351.5 HIP 114039 9.27
2025-12-06 23:06:40.05 -59:56:38.2 15.268 9.23 352.6 HIP 114039 11.12
2025-12-07 23:06:36.23 -59:52:58.5 15.281 9.23 352.6 HIP 114039 13.78