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223P/Skiff

Basic Information of 223P/Skiff

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type P
Perihelion distance (AU) 2.427808
Eccentricity 0.416141
Inclination (deg) 27.006100
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 346.694100
Argument of perihelion (deg) 37.990700
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPEC 2025-W75, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 8.479291

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2027-07-24T20:30:37.440
Period (years) 8.479291

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 17:13:23.87 -45:12:46.4 5.119 39.40 87.7 HIP 84305 10.73
2025-11-22 17:14:53.27 -45:12:05.7 5.121 39.54 87.7 HIP 84305 11.02
2025-11-23 17:16:22.96 -45:11:25.3 5.123 39.67 87.7 HIP 84608 14.20
2025-11-24 17:17:52.94 -45:10:45.0 5.124 39.80 87.7 HIP 84608 3.11
2025-11-25 17:19:23.19 -45:10:05.0 5.126 39.92 87.7 HIP 84608 17.99
2025-11-26 17:20:53.71 -45:09:25.1 5.127 40.05 87.8 HIP 84881 15.84
2025-11-27 17:22:24.48 -45:08:45.3 5.128 40.16 87.8 HIP 85058 20.45
2025-11-28 17:23:55.51 -45:08:05.5 5.129 40.28 87.8 HIP 85211 11.32
2025-11-29 17:25:26.78 -45:07:25.7 5.130 40.39 87.8 HIP 85211 10.37
2025-11-30 17:26:58.29 -45:06:46.0 5.130 40.50 87.8 HIP 85314 14.32
2025-12-01 17:28:30.04 -45:06:06.1 5.131 40.61 87.8 HIP 85485 24.21
2025-12-02 17:30:02.00 -45:05:26.2 5.131 40.71 87.8 HIP 85748 14.74
2025-12-03 17:31:34.18 -45:04:46.2 5.131 40.82 87.8 HIP 85748 4.74
2025-12-04 17:33:06.58 -45:04:05.9 5.131 40.92 87.8 HIP 85967 11.90
2025-12-05 17:34:39.18 -45:03:25.5 5.131 41.01 87.8 HIP 86021 3.98
2025-12-06 17:36:11.99 -45:02:44.9 5.130 41.11 87.8 HIP 86021 15.75
2025-12-07 17:37:44.99 -45:02:04.0 5.130 41.11 87.8 HIP 86324 12.21