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P/2023 M2 (PANSTARRS)

Basic Information of P/2023 M2 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type P
Perihelion distance (AU) 3.521215
Eccentricity 0.369634
Inclination (deg) 19.721000
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 83.255600
Argument of perihelion (deg) 243.650600
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPEC 2024-TD8, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 13.202301

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2023-07-28T00:56:09.600
Period (years) 13.202301

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 05:06:08.40 +18:44:53.1 4.433 20.13 275.9 HIP 23835 19.54
2025-11-22 05:05:34.57 +18:45:42.8 4.431 20.33 275.9 HIP 23835 27.46
2025-11-23 05:05:00.39 +18:46:32.7 4.429 20.51 275.9 HIP 23579 22.59
2025-11-24 05:04:25.91 +18:47:22.9 4.428 20.68 275.8 HIP 23579 18.70
2025-11-25 05:03:51.14 +18:48:13.3 4.426 20.84 275.8 HIP 23579 18.00
2025-11-26 05:03:16.10 +18:49:03.9 4.426 20.98 275.8 HIP 23579 20.88
2025-11-27 05:02:40.82 +18:49:54.8 4.425 21.10 275.8 HIP 23401 13.34
2025-11-28 05:02:05.32 +18:50:45.9 4.425 21.22 275.8 HIP 23401 6.13
2025-11-29 05:01:29.64 +18:51:37.3 4.425 21.31 275.8 HIP 23401 6.33
2025-11-30 05:00:53.78 +18:52:29.0 4.425 21.39 275.8 HIP 23401 13.70
2025-12-01 05:00:17.79 +18:53:21.0 4.426 21.46 275.8 HIP 23401 21.95
2025-12-02 04:59:41.68 +18:54:13.2 4.427 21.52 275.9 HIP 23109 19.72
2025-12-03 04:59:05.48 +18:55:05.8 4.428 21.56 275.9 HIP 23109 11.34
2025-12-04 04:58:29.21 +18:55:58.6 4.430 21.58 275.9 HIP 23109 4.06
2025-12-05 04:57:52.89 +18:56:51.8 4.432 21.59 276.0 HIP 23109 7.29
2025-12-06 04:57:16.55 +18:57:45.3 4.434 21.59 276.0 HIP 23109 15.46
2025-12-07 04:56:40.22 +18:58:39.2 4.437 21.59 276.0 HIP 23109 23.95