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P/2024 X3 (PANSTARRS)

Basic Information of P/2024 X3 (PANSTARRS)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type P
Perihelion distance (AU) 2.614649
Eccentricity 0.626207
Inclination (deg) 2.972300
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 113.362900
Argument of perihelion (deg) 352.964900
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPC185660, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 18.500069

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2024-09-05T19:40:04.800
Period (years) 18.500069

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 13:33:46.21 -07:06:16.0 5.063 36.94 110.1 HIP 66100 12.65
2025-11-22 13:34:42.14 -07:11:21.2 5.060 36.71 110.1 HIP 66280 14.37
2025-11-23 13:35:37.75 -07:16:23.4 5.056 36.46 110.0 HIP 66280 20.13
2025-11-24 13:36:33.02 -07:21:22.7 5.051 36.22 109.9 HIP 66280 32.08
2025-11-25 13:37:27.96 -07:26:18.9 5.047 35.97 109.9 HIP 66465 26.06
2025-11-26 13:38:22.56 -07:31:12.1 5.043 35.72 109.8 HIP 66465 24.15
2025-11-27 13:39:16.80 -07:36:02.3 5.038 35.46 109.7 HIP 66695 29.24
2025-11-28 13:40:10.70 -07:40:49.4 5.033 35.20 109.7 HIP 66695 20.41
2025-11-29 13:41:04.22 -07:45:33.4 5.028 34.94 109.6 HIP 66831 16.31
2025-11-30 13:41:57.39 -07:50:14.2 5.023 34.67 109.5 HIP 66831 17.02
2025-12-01 13:42:50.17 -07:54:51.9 5.018 34.40 109.4 HIP 66831 26.43
2025-12-02 13:43:42.58 -07:59:26.5 5.012 34.12 109.4 HIP 67082 28.21
2025-12-03 13:44:34.61 -08:03:57.8 5.007 33.85 109.3 HIP 67031 25.90
2025-12-04 13:45:26.25 -08:08:26.0 5.001 33.57 109.2 HIP 67031 27.65
2025-12-05 13:46:17.49 -08:12:50.9 4.995 33.28 109.1 HIP 67282 23.44
2025-12-06 13:47:08.33 -08:17:12.5 4.989 33.00 109.1 HIP 67282 13.34
2025-12-07 13:47:58.76 -08:21:30.9 4.983 33.00 109.1 HIP 67282 12.65