38P/Stephan-Oterma
Basic Information of 38P/Stephan-Oterma
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | P |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 1.581095 |
| Eccentricity | 0.859702 |
| Inclination (deg) | 18.411100 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 77.865100 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 359.608900 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPEC 2025-W75, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 37.832037 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2018-11-14T00:30:23.040 |
| Period (years) | 37.832037 |
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 | 15:47:17.40 | -13:37:41.7 | 15.942 | 10.40 | 104.1 | HIP 77433 | 18.16 |
| 2025-11-22 | 15:47:34.00 | -13:38:42.6 | 15.944 | 10.39 | 104.0 | HIP 77433 | 15.17 |
| 2025-11-23 | 15:47:50.60 | -13:39:42.9 | 15.947 | 10.38 | 103.9 | HIP 77433 | 12.85 |
| 2025-11-24 | 15:48:07.20 | -13:40:42.7 | 15.948 | 10.37 | 103.8 | HIP 77433 | 11.59 |
| 2025-11-25 | 15:48:23.78 | -13:41:41.9 | 15.950 | 10.35 | 103.7 | HIP 77433 | 11.75 |
| 2025-11-26 | 15:48:40.34 | -13:42:40.5 | 15.951 | 10.33 | 103.6 | HIP 77433 | 13.25 |
| 2025-11-27 | 15:48:56.88 | -13:43:38.6 | 15.952 | 10.31 | 103.4 | HIP 77433 | 15.73 |
| 2025-11-28 | 15:49:13.40 | -13:44:36.1 | 15.953 | 10.29 | 103.3 | HIP 77494 | 13.88 |
| 2025-11-29 | 15:49:29.89 | -13:45:33.0 | 15.954 | 10.26 | 103.2 | HIP 77494 | 12.84 |
| 2025-11-30 | 15:49:46.34 | -13:46:29.3 | 15.954 | 10.23 | 103.1 | HIP 77494 | 13.07 |
| 2025-12-01 | 15:50:02.76 | -13:47:25.0 | 15.954 | 10.20 | 103.0 | HIP 77494 | 14.52 |
| 2025-12-02 | 15:50:19.14 | -13:48:20.0 | 15.954 | 10.17 | 102.9 | HIP 77547 | 15.39 |
| 2025-12-03 | 15:50:35.48 | -13:49:14.5 | 15.953 | 10.14 | 102.8 | HIP 77547 | 16.20 |
| 2025-12-04 | 15:50:51.77 | -13:50:08.2 | 15.952 | 10.10 | 102.7 | HIP 77547 | 17.91 |
| 2025-12-05 | 15:51:08.01 | -13:51:01.4 | 15.951 | 10.06 | 102.6 | HIP 77689 | 18.52 |
| 2025-12-06 | 15:51:24.20 | -13:51:53.8 | 15.950 | 10.02 | 102.4 | HIP 77689 | 16.48 |
| 2025-12-07 | 15:51:40.33 | -13:52:45.6 | 15.948 | 10.02 | 102.4 | HIP 77689 | 15.26 |