256P/LINEAR
Basic Information of 256P/LINEAR
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | P |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 2.696281 |
| Eccentricity | 0.418171 |
| Inclination (deg) | 27.622700 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 81.317200 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 124.045100 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPEC 2025-W75, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 9.975960 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2023-03-12T00:09:47.520 |
| Period (years) | 9.975960 |
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 | 23:00:16.05 | -37:00:30.0 | 5.425 | 14.75 | 13.7 | HIP 113491 | 21.77 |
| 2025-11-22 | 23:00:23.02 | -36:54:46.1 | 5.442 | 14.97 | 15.0 | HIP 113491 | 27.14 |
| 2025-11-23 | 23:00:30.79 | -36:48:59.2 | 5.459 | 15.19 | 16.4 | HIP 113491 | 32.82 |
| 2025-11-24 | 23:00:39.34 | -36:43:09.4 | 5.475 | 15.42 | 17.7 | HIP 113784 | 29.18 |
| 2025-11-25 | 23:00:48.67 | -36:37:16.8 | 5.492 | 15.65 | 18.9 | HIP 113784 | 24.35 |
| 2025-11-26 | 23:00:58.78 | -36:31:21.5 | 5.509 | 15.88 | 20.1 | HIP 113784 | 20.11 |
| 2025-11-27 | 23:01:09.64 | -36:25:23.5 | 5.525 | 16.12 | 21.3 | HIP 113784 | 16.98 |
| 2025-11-28 | 23:01:21.26 | -36:19:23.1 | 5.542 | 16.35 | 22.4 | HIP 113784 | 15.78 |
| 2025-11-29 | 23:01:33.63 | -36:13:20.3 | 5.559 | 16.59 | 23.5 | HIP 113784 | 17.03 |
| 2025-11-30 | 23:01:46.74 | -36:07:15.2 | 5.576 | 16.83 | 24.6 | HIP 113784 | 20.37 |
| 2025-12-01 | 23:02:00.58 | -36:01:07.8 | 5.592 | 17.06 | 25.6 | HIP 113784 | 25.05 |
| 2025-12-02 | 23:02:15.14 | -35:54:58.4 | 5.609 | 17.30 | 26.6 | HIP 113784 | 30.51 |
| 2025-12-03 | 23:02:30.41 | -35:48:46.9 | 5.626 | 17.54 | 27.5 | HIP 113634 | 29.18 |
| 2025-12-04 | 23:02:46.39 | -35:42:33.5 | 5.642 | 17.78 | 28.4 | HIP 113634 | 27.92 |
| 2025-12-05 | 23:03:03.06 | -35:36:18.2 | 5.659 | 18.02 | 29.3 | HIP 113634 | 28.53 |
| 2025-12-06 | 23:03:20.41 | -35:30:01.2 | 5.675 | 18.26 | 30.2 | HIP 114013 | 25.95 |
| 2025-12-07 | 23:03:38.45 | -35:23:42.4 | 5.692 | 18.26 | 30.2 | HIP 113961 | 20.41 |