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C/2022 U4 (Bok)

Basic Information of C/2022 U4 (Bok)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 2.896590
Eccentricity 0.999027
Inclination (deg) 52.057700
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 132.917500
Argument of perihelion (deg) 88.974500
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPEC 2023-W26, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 162428.143360

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2023-08-03T16:22:30.720
Period (years) 162428.143360

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 21:23:31.28 -27:01:03.3 8.071 9.07 78.0 HIP 105723 17.15
2025-11-22 21:23:47.22 -27:00:18.0 8.094 9.33 77.9 HIP 105723 13.78
2025-11-23 21:24:03.61 -26:59:30.8 8.117 9.59 77.7 HIP 105723 10.50
2025-11-24 21:24:20.44 -26:58:41.9 8.139 9.84 77.6 HIP 105723 7.58
2025-11-25 21:24:37.69 -26:57:51.2 8.162 10.09 77.5 HIP 105723 5.83
2025-11-26 21:24:55.38 -26:56:58.8 8.185 10.34 77.4 HIP 105723 6.50
2025-11-27 21:25:13.49 -26:56:04.6 8.207 10.58 77.3 HIP 105723 9.19
2025-11-28 21:25:32.02 -26:55:08.9 8.230 10.82 77.3 HIP 105723 12.78
2025-11-29 21:25:50.96 -26:54:11.5 8.252 11.06 77.2 HIP 105723 16.76
2025-11-30 21:26:10.30 -26:53:12.5 8.274 11.29 77.1 HIP 105845 17.04
2025-12-01 21:26:30.03 -26:52:12.1 8.296 11.52 77.1 HIP 105845 18.20
2025-12-02 21:26:50.16 -26:51:10.1 8.318 11.74 77.0 HIP 105845 20.38
2025-12-03 21:27:10.67 -26:50:06.7 8.340 11.96 77.0 HIP 105845 23.33
2025-12-04 21:27:31.56 -26:49:01.9 8.362 12.18 76.9 HIP 106012 19.88
2025-12-05 21:27:52.83 -26:47:55.7 8.384 12.39 76.9 HIP 106012 16.75
2025-12-06 21:28:14.46 -26:46:48.1 8.405 12.60 76.9 HIP 106012 14.58
2025-12-07 21:28:36.45 -26:45:39.2 8.427 12.60 76.9 HIP 106012 13.93