278P/McNaught
Basic Information of 278P/McNaught
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | P |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 1.976342 |
| Eccentricity | 0.454410 |
| Inclination (deg) | 6.629200 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 11.137900 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 242.589500 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPEC 2025-W75, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 6.894354 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2027-09-14T20:02:41.280 |
| Period (years) | 6.894354 |
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 | 08:43:57.81 | +25:36:17.5 | 3.927 | 3.77 | 24.6 | HIP 42891 | 26.25 |
| 2025-11-22 | 08:44:00.60 | +25:37:39.9 | 3.909 | 3.72 | 15.3 | HIP 42891 | 24.76 |
| 2025-11-23 | 08:44:02.34 | +25:39:06.1 | 3.892 | 3.77 | 6.0 | HIP 42891 | 23.27 |
| 2025-11-24 | 08:44:03.04 | +25:40:36.2 | 3.875 | 3.92 | 357.1 | HIP 42891 | 21.78 |
| 2025-11-25 | 08:44:02.69 | +25:42:10.0 | 3.858 | 4.14 | 349.0 | HIP 42891 | 20.29 |
| 2025-11-26 | 08:44:01.29 | +25:43:47.6 | 3.841 | 4.45 | 341.8 | HIP 42891 | 18.82 |
| 2025-11-27 | 08:43:58.82 | +25:45:29.0 | 3.824 | 4.81 | 335.6 | HIP 42891 | 17.42 |
| 2025-11-28 | 08:43:55.29 | +25:47:14.0 | 3.807 | 5.22 | 330.2 | HIP 42891 | 16.14 |
| 2025-11-29 | 08:43:50.69 | +25:49:02.8 | 3.791 | 5.67 | 325.7 | HIP 42891 | 15.07 |
| 2025-11-30 | 08:43:45.01 | +25:50:55.1 | 3.774 | 6.15 | 321.8 | HIP 42891 | 14.35 |
| 2025-12-01 | 08:43:38.25 | +25:52:51.1 | 3.758 | 6.65 | 318.5 | HIP 42891 | 14.11 |
| 2025-12-02 | 08:43:30.41 | +25:54:50.5 | 3.742 | 7.17 | 315.6 | HIP 42746 | 13.69 |
| 2025-12-03 | 08:43:21.49 | +25:56:53.5 | 3.726 | 7.70 | 313.1 | HIP 42746 | 10.85 |
| 2025-12-04 | 08:43:11.48 | +25:58:59.8 | 3.710 | 8.25 | 310.9 | HIP 42746 | 7.80 |
| 2025-12-05 | 08:43:00.38 | +26:01:09.5 | 3.694 | 8.81 | 309.0 | HIP 42746 | 4.54 |
| 2025-12-06 | 08:42:48.19 | +26:03:22.5 | 3.678 | 9.38 | 307.3 | HIP 42746 | 1.24 |
| 2025-12-07 | 08:42:34.89 | +26:05:38.8 | 3.663 | 9.38 | 307.3 | HIP 42746 | 2.89 |