P/2018 VN2 (Leonard)
Basic Information of P/2018 VN2 (Leonard)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | P |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 2.119490 |
| Eccentricity | 0.478055 |
| Inclination (deg) | 18.255600 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 226.434000 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 138.929000 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPC181178, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 8.182951 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2026-08-15T18:29:57.120 |
| Period (years) | 8.182951 |
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 | 18:04:27.00 | -11:23:27.4 | 3.698 | 55.64 | 89.4 | HIP 88608 | 27.27 |
| 2025-11-22 | 18:05:57.81 | -11:23:12.2 | 3.700 | 55.93 | 89.2 | HIP 88719 | 13.06 |
| 2025-11-23 | 18:07:29.08 | -11:22:52.3 | 3.702 | 56.21 | 89.0 | HIP 88719 | 12.22 |
| 2025-11-24 | 18:09:00.80 | -11:22:27.6 | 3.704 | 56.49 | 88.8 | HIP 88916 | 22.16 |
| 2025-11-25 | 18:10:32.98 | -11:21:58.1 | 3.706 | 56.77 | 88.6 | HIP 89136 | 13.93 |
| 2025-11-26 | 18:12:05.60 | -11:21:23.7 | 3.708 | 57.04 | 88.4 | HIP 89136 | 9.62 |
| 2025-11-27 | 18:13:38.65 | -11:20:44.4 | 3.710 | 57.32 | 88.2 | HIP 89136 | 32.08 |
| 2025-11-28 | 18:15:12.14 | -11:20:00.1 | 3.712 | 57.58 | 88.0 | HIP 89524 | 15.83 |
| 2025-11-29 | 18:16:46.04 | -11:19:10.8 | 3.713 | 57.85 | 87.8 | HIP 89583 | 5.21 |
| 2025-11-30 | 18:18:20.36 | -11:18:16.5 | 3.715 | 58.11 | 87.6 | HIP 89828 | 22.52 |
| 2025-12-01 | 18:19:55.09 | -11:17:17.0 | 3.716 | 58.37 | 87.4 | HIP 89828 | 0.73 |
| 2025-12-02 | 18:21:30.22 | -11:16:12.5 | 3.717 | 58.63 | 87.2 | HIP 89828 | 24.07 |
| 2025-12-03 | 18:23:05.75 | -11:15:02.8 | 3.718 | 58.88 | 87.0 | HIP 90244 | 26.02 |
| 2025-12-04 | 18:24:41.67 | -11:13:47.9 | 3.719 | 59.14 | 86.8 | HIP 90244 | 8.21 |
| 2025-12-05 | 18:26:17.98 | -11:12:27.7 | 3.720 | 59.39 | 86.6 | HIP 90402 | 10.80 |
| 2025-12-06 | 18:27:54.67 | -11:11:02.3 | 3.720 | 59.64 | 86.4 | HIP 90402 | 20.48 |
| 2025-12-07 | 18:29:31.73 | -11:09:31.5 | 3.721 | 59.64 | 86.4 | HIP 90717 | 23.09 |