P/2021 R8 (Sheppard)
Basic Information of P/2021 R8 (Sheppard)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | P |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 2.137198 |
| Eccentricity | 0.292443 |
| Inclination (deg) | 2.202600 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 167.059100 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 190.808000 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPEC 2021-Y10, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 5.249585 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2027-01-05T19:20:03.840 |
| Period (years) | 5.249585 |
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 | 16:13:39.55 | -19:31:02.2 | 4.064 | 56.08 | 100.3 | HIP 79439 | 13.09 |
| 2025-11-22 | 16:15:13.27 | -19:35:00.5 | 4.063 | 56.19 | 100.1 | HIP 79690 | 30.85 |
| 2025-11-23 | 16:16:47.24 | -19:38:55.7 | 4.061 | 56.29 | 100.0 | HIP 79788 | 27.46 |
| 2025-11-24 | 16:18:21.47 | -19:42:47.8 | 4.059 | 56.39 | 99.8 | HIP 79788 | 30.39 |
| 2025-11-25 | 16:19:55.95 | -19:46:36.9 | 4.057 | 56.49 | 99.7 | HIP 80019 | 16.18 |
| 2025-11-26 | 16:21:30.67 | -19:50:22.8 | 4.055 | 56.58 | 99.5 | HIP 80109 | 8.20 |
| 2025-11-27 | 16:23:05.64 | -19:54:05.6 | 4.053 | 56.68 | 99.4 | HIP 80343 | 16.39 |
| 2025-11-28 | 16:24:40.83 | -19:57:45.1 | 4.050 | 56.77 | 99.2 | HIP 80343 | 9.29 |
| 2025-11-29 | 16:26:16.25 | -20:01:21.3 | 4.048 | 56.85 | 99.0 | HIP 80464 | 16.10 |
| 2025-11-30 | 16:27:51.90 | -20:04:54.3 | 4.045 | 56.94 | 98.9 | HIP 80464 | 37.13 |
| 2025-12-01 | 16:29:27.77 | -20:08:23.9 | 4.042 | 57.02 | 98.7 | HIP 81004 | 43.85 |
| 2025-12-02 | 16:31:03.85 | -20:11:50.1 | 4.039 | 57.10 | 98.6 | HIP 81004 | 22.37 |
| 2025-12-03 | 16:32:40.15 | -20:15:13.0 | 4.036 | 57.18 | 98.4 | HIP 81004 | 10.91 |
| 2025-12-04 | 16:34:16.65 | -20:18:32.4 | 4.032 | 57.26 | 98.3 | HIP 81173 | 23.25 |
| 2025-12-05 | 16:35:53.36 | -20:21:48.4 | 4.029 | 57.34 | 98.1 | HIP 81325 | 16.11 |
| 2025-12-06 | 16:37:30.27 | -20:25:00.9 | 4.025 | 57.41 | 98.0 | HIP 81325 | 20.60 |
| 2025-12-07 | 16:39:07.38 | -20:28:09.8 | 4.021 | 57.41 | 98.0 | HIP 81632 | 20.73 |