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C/2018 S2 (TESS)

Basic Information of C/2018 S2 (TESS)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 5.495398
Eccentricity 0.617550
Inclination (deg) 64.111700
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 85.109000
Argument of perihelion (deg) 290.975800
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPEC 2022-QC6, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 54.467411

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2018-11-04T14:51:56.160
Period (years) 54.467411

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 09:33:42.78 +64:54:35.7 12.711 10.28 3.7 HIP 47032 28.48
2025-11-22 09:33:45.27 +64:58:41.9 12.704 10.30 2.6 HIP 47037 27.38
2025-11-23 09:33:47.04 +65:02:48.8 12.697 10.32 1.5 HIP 47037 23.46
2025-11-24 09:33:48.09 +65:06:56.4 12.690 10.34 0.5 HIP 47037 19.65
2025-11-25 09:33:48.41 +65:11:04.4 12.683 10.36 359.4 HIP 47037 16.03
2025-11-26 09:33:48.00 +65:15:12.9 12.677 10.38 358.4 HIP 47037 12.76
2025-11-27 09:33:46.86 +65:19:21.8 12.671 10.39 357.3 HIP 47037 10.22
2025-11-28 09:33:44.98 +65:23:31.0 12.664 10.41 356.3 HIP 47037 9.05
2025-11-29 09:33:42.36 +65:27:40.4 12.658 10.43 355.2 HIP 47037 9.77
2025-11-30 09:33:39.00 +65:31:50.0 12.652 10.45 354.2 HIP 47037 12.04
2025-12-01 09:33:34.90 +65:35:59.6 12.646 10.47 353.1 HIP 46884 12.89
2025-12-02 09:33:30.04 +65:40:09.2 12.641 10.49 352.1 HIP 46884 8.70
2025-12-03 09:33:24.44 +65:44:18.6 12.635 10.51 351.1 HIP 46884 4.51
2025-12-04 09:33:18.09 +65:48:27.9 12.630 10.53 350.1 HIP 46884 0.35
2025-12-05 09:33:10.98 +65:52:36.9 12.625 10.55 349.1 HIP 46884 3.91
2025-12-06 09:33:03.11 +65:56:45.6 12.620 10.57 348.0 HIP 46884 8.13
2025-12-07 09:32:54.49 +66:00:53.9 12.615 10.57 348.0 HIP 46884 12.36