46P/Wirtanen
Basic Information of 46P/Wirtanen
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | P |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 1.055620 |
| Eccentricity | 0.658655 |
| Inclination (deg) | 11.749300 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 82.163000 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 356.354000 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPEC 2025-W75, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 5.438399 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2029-10-26T11:11:59.998 |
| Period (years) | 5.438399 |
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 | 15:36:25.12 | -14:44:56.7 | 5.366 | 35.94 | 105.5 | HIP 76333 | 13.18 |
| 2025-11-22 | 15:37:22.44 | -14:48:46.9 | 5.369 | 35.88 | 105.4 | HIP 76545 | 19.23 |
| 2025-11-23 | 15:38:19.70 | -14:52:35.0 | 5.371 | 35.81 | 105.3 | HIP 76545 | 21.31 |
| 2025-11-24 | 15:39:16.90 | -14:56:21.0 | 5.373 | 35.73 | 105.2 | HIP 76816 | 26.31 |
| 2025-11-25 | 15:40:14.04 | -15:00:04.8 | 5.374 | 35.66 | 105.0 | HIP 76816 | 15.75 |
| 2025-11-26 | 15:41:11.10 | -15:03:46.3 | 5.376 | 35.58 | 104.9 | HIP 76816 | 14.55 |
| 2025-11-27 | 15:42:08.08 | -15:07:25.7 | 5.377 | 35.49 | 104.8 | HIP 77007 | 19.16 |
| 2025-11-28 | 15:43:04.97 | -15:11:02.9 | 5.378 | 35.41 | 104.7 | HIP 77007 | 9.73 |
| 2025-11-29 | 15:44:01.77 | -15:14:37.9 | 5.379 | 35.32 | 104.6 | HIP 77139 | 14.57 |
| 2025-11-30 | 15:44:58.48 | -15:18:10.6 | 5.379 | 35.22 | 104.5 | HIP 77139 | 7.68 |
| 2025-12-01 | 15:45:55.07 | -15:21:41.1 | 5.379 | 35.13 | 104.3 | HIP 77139 | 17.43 |
| 2025-12-02 | 15:46:51.56 | -15:25:09.4 | 5.380 | 35.03 | 104.2 | HIP 77318 | 11.52 |
| 2025-12-03 | 15:47:47.93 | -15:28:35.4 | 5.379 | 34.92 | 104.1 | HIP 77318 | 17.55 |
| 2025-12-04 | 15:48:44.18 | -15:31:59.2 | 5.379 | 34.82 | 104.0 | HIP 77471 | 5.03 |
| 2025-12-05 | 15:49:40.30 | -15:35:20.7 | 5.378 | 34.71 | 103.9 | HIP 77471 | 9.07 |
| 2025-12-06 | 15:50:36.29 | -15:38:39.9 | 5.378 | 34.60 | 103.8 | HIP 77663 | 11.69 |
| 2025-12-07 | 15:51:32.14 | -15:41:56.9 | 5.377 | 34.60 | 103.8 | HIP 77663 | 4.79 |