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A/2020 M4

Basic Information of A/2020 M4

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type A
Perihelion distance (AU) 5.939349
Eccentricity 0.999325
Inclination (deg) 160.097400
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 348.609400
Argument of perihelion (deg) 104.449200
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPEC 2023-N01, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 825377.468085

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2020-11-22T08:10:53.760
Period (years) 825377.468085

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 10:15:35.47 +03:47:34.2 13.128 3.11 243.9 HIP 50299 17.23
2025-11-22 10:15:30.99 +03:47:01.3 13.116 3.26 246.4 HIP 50299 17.39
2025-11-23 10:15:26.20 +03:46:30.0 13.103 3.41 248.8 HIP 50299 17.72
2025-11-24 10:15:21.11 +03:46:00.4 13.090 3.57 250.9 HIP 50299 18.21
2025-11-25 10:15:15.70 +03:45:32.4 13.078 3.73 252.9 HIP 50299 18.86
2025-11-26 10:15:09.99 +03:45:06.0 13.065 3.90 254.7 HIP 50299 19.67
2025-11-27 10:15:03.96 +03:44:41.4 13.052 4.07 256.4 HIP 50299 20.63
2025-11-28 10:14:57.63 +03:44:18.4 13.040 4.24 257.9 HIP 50299 21.75
2025-11-29 10:14:50.98 +03:43:57.1 13.027 4.42 259.3 HIP 50299 23.01
2025-11-30 10:14:44.02 +03:43:37.5 13.014 4.60 260.7 HIP 50299 24.40
2025-12-01 10:14:36.74 +03:43:19.6 13.002 4.78 261.9 HIP 50299 25.93
2025-12-02 10:14:29.16 +03:43:03.4 12.989 4.96 263.0 HIP 50299 27.57
2025-12-03 10:14:21.26 +03:42:49.0 12.977 5.15 264.1 HIP 50299 29.33
2025-12-04 10:14:13.05 +03:42:36.3 12.964 5.33 265.1 HIP 50299 31.20
2025-12-05 10:14:04.53 +03:42:25.4 12.952 5.52 266.0 HIP 50299 33.18
2025-12-06 10:13:55.70 +03:42:16.2 12.939 5.71 266.9 HIP 50139 33.28
2025-12-07 10:13:46.56 +03:42:08.8 12.927 5.71 266.9 HIP 50139 33.45