C/2020 U3 (Rankin)
Basic Information of C/2020 U3 (Rankin)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 2.276858 |
| Eccentricity | 0.965733 |
| Inclination (deg) | 30.158000 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 282.695700 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 124.284600 |
| Epoch | 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | , MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 541.613888 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2021-02-06T04:33:53.280 |
| Period (years) | 541.613888 |
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 | 11:22:50.62 | -27:07:44.1 | 14.107 | 8.51 | 147.8 | HIP 55640 | 17.26 |
| 2025-11-22 | 11:22:58.78 | -27:10:36.8 | 14.100 | 8.41 | 148.6 | HIP 55640 | 17.84 |
| 2025-11-23 | 11:23:06.67 | -27:13:29.1 | 14.093 | 8.31 | 149.4 | HIP 55640 | 19.04 |
| 2025-11-24 | 11:23:14.29 | -27:16:20.8 | 14.086 | 8.21 | 150.3 | HIP 55640 | 20.74 |
| 2025-11-25 | 11:23:21.62 | -27:19:12.0 | 14.078 | 8.12 | 151.1 | HIP 55668 | 22.64 |
| 2025-11-26 | 11:23:28.68 | -27:22:02.6 | 14.071 | 8.02 | 152.0 | HIP 55668 | 24.13 |
| 2025-11-27 | 11:23:35.45 | -27:24:52.5 | 14.063 | 7.92 | 153.0 | HIP 55668 | 25.96 |
| 2025-11-28 | 11:23:41.94 | -27:27:41.8 | 14.055 | 7.82 | 153.9 | HIP 55774 | 27.11 |
| 2025-11-29 | 11:23:48.15 | -27:30:30.4 | 14.047 | 7.72 | 154.9 | HIP 55774 | 25.34 |
| 2025-11-30 | 11:23:54.06 | -27:33:18.2 | 14.039 | 7.63 | 155.9 | HIP 55774 | 23.91 |
| 2025-12-01 | 11:23:59.69 | -27:36:05.2 | 14.031 | 7.53 | 156.9 | HIP 55774 | 22.87 |
| 2025-12-02 | 11:24:05.02 | -27:38:51.4 | 14.023 | 7.43 | 158.0 | HIP 55774 | 22.27 |
| 2025-12-03 | 11:24:10.06 | -27:41:36.8 | 14.015 | 7.34 | 159.0 | HIP 55774 | 22.12 |
| 2025-12-04 | 11:24:14.81 | -27:44:21.2 | 14.007 | 7.24 | 160.1 | HIP 55774 | 22.42 |
| 2025-12-05 | 11:24:19.26 | -27:47:04.7 | 13.998 | 7.15 | 161.3 | HIP 55774 | 23.13 |
| 2025-12-06 | 11:24:23.41 | -27:49:47.2 | 13.990 | 7.06 | 162.4 | HIP 55774 | 24.21 |
| 2025-12-07 | 11:24:27.26 | -27:52:28.7 | 13.981 | 7.06 | 162.4 | HIP 55774 | 25.60 |