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C/2023 P1 (Nishimura)

Basic Information of C/2023 P1 (Nishimura)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.224079
Eccentricity 0.996010
Inclination (deg) 132.479800
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 66.813600
Argument of perihelion (deg) 116.223000
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPEC 2024-MB8, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 420.864595

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2023-09-17T13:51:27.360
Period (years) 420.864595

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 09:06:46.71 -33:00:26.1 9.066 12.05 210.0 HIP 44527 31.00
2025-11-22 09:06:35.21 -33:04:36.6 9.062 12.10 211.4 HIP 44527 28.09
2025-11-23 09:06:23.17 -33:08:44.5 9.057 12.16 212.7 HIP 44527 25.66
2025-11-24 09:06:10.60 -33:12:49.9 9.053 12.21 214.1 HIP 44719 22.37
2025-11-25 09:05:57.49 -33:16:52.6 9.049 12.28 215.5 HIP 44719 19.75
2025-11-26 09:05:43.84 -33:20:52.5 9.044 12.34 216.8 HIP 44719 18.20
2025-11-27 09:05:29.67 -33:24:49.5 9.040 12.41 218.2 HIP 44719 18.02
2025-11-28 09:05:14.96 -33:28:43.5 9.035 12.48 219.5 HIP 44719 19.28
2025-11-29 09:04:59.72 -33:32:34.5 9.031 12.55 220.8 HIP 44472 19.20
2025-11-30 09:04:43.96 -33:36:22.3 9.027 12.62 222.2 HIP 44472 14.62
2025-12-01 09:04:27.67 -33:40:06.8 9.022 12.70 223.5 HIP 44472 10.35
2025-12-02 09:04:10.87 -33:43:48.0 9.018 12.78 224.8 HIP 44472 7.07
2025-12-03 09:03:53.55 -33:47:25.7 9.014 12.86 226.0 HIP 44472 6.56
2025-12-04 09:03:35.71 -33:51:00.0 9.010 12.95 227.3 HIP 44472 9.35
2025-12-05 09:03:17.37 -33:54:30.5 9.006 13.03 228.6 HIP 44472 13.57
2025-12-06 09:02:58.51 -33:57:57.4 9.002 13.12 229.8 HIP 44448 14.80
2025-12-07 09:02:39.16 -34:01:20.5 8.998 13.12 229.8 HIP 44448 13.66