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C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS)

Basic Information of C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 1.735230
Eccentricity 1.000073
Inclination (deg) 108.186700
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 171.618100
Argument of perihelion (deg) 88.369400
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPEC 2024-P23, MPC orbital elements

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2023-02-18T04:52:53.760

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 23:18:28.42 -44:26:14.5 9.533 6.67 323.1 HIP 114947 16.63
2025-11-22 23:18:19.45 -44:24:06.5 9.555 6.61 325.5 HIP 114947 14.76
2025-11-23 23:18:11.06 -44:21:55.8 9.576 6.56 327.9 HIP 114947 13.29
2025-11-24 23:18:03.26 -44:19:42.5 9.597 6.52 330.3 HIP 114947 12.32
2025-11-25 23:17:56.03 -44:17:26.7 9.619 6.48 332.7 HIP 114947 11.97
2025-11-26 23:17:49.38 -44:15:08.4 9.640 6.46 335.1 HIP 114947 12.29
2025-11-27 23:17:43.31 -44:12:47.8 9.661 6.44 337.5 HIP 114947 13.22
2025-11-28 23:17:37.81 -44:10:24.9 9.682 6.44 339.9 HIP 114947 14.63
2025-11-29 23:17:32.88 -44:07:59.8 9.704 6.44 342.3 HIP 114947 16.41
2025-11-30 23:17:28.51 -44:05:32.6 9.725 6.45 344.7 HIP 114947 18.44
2025-12-01 23:17:24.72 -44:03:03.4 9.746 6.46 347.0 HIP 114947 20.65
2025-12-02 23:17:21.48 -44:00:32.3 9.767 6.49 349.3 HIP 114947 22.98
2025-12-03 23:17:18.80 -43:57:59.3 9.788 6.52 351.5 HIP 114947 25.41
2025-12-04 23:17:16.67 -43:55:24.6 9.809 6.56 353.8 HIP 114814 27.44
2025-12-05 23:17:15.09 -43:52:48.1 9.830 6.60 355.9 HIP 114814 25.48
2025-12-06 23:17:14.05 -43:50:10.0 9.851 6.66 358.1 HIP 114814 23.71
2025-12-07 23:17:13.56 -43:47:30.4 9.872 6.66 358.1 HIP 114814 22.18