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73P-BU/Schwassmann-Wachmann

Basic Information of 73P-BU/Schwassmann-Wachmann

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type P
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.960269
Eccentricity 0.666242
Inclination (deg) 11.070500
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 199.873700
Argument of perihelion (deg) 70.681300
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 4.880247

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2027-07-12T09:49:28.306
Period (years) 4.880247

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 07:53:15.37 +07:57:13.6 3.854 10.78 239.9 HIP 38472 7.89
2025-11-22 07:53:00.31 +07:55:03.8 3.838 11.26 242.1 HIP 38472 6.52
2025-11-23 07:52:44.24 +07:52:57.3 3.822 11.76 244.2 HIP 38472 7.69
2025-11-24 07:52:27.14 +07:50:54.4 3.806 12.27 246.1 HIP 38472 10.85
2025-11-25 07:52:09.02 +07:48:54.9 3.790 12.80 247.8 HIP 38472 14.96
2025-11-26 07:51:49.88 +07:46:59.0 3.775 13.33 249.5 HIP 38472 19.58
2025-11-27 07:51:29.73 +07:45:06.9 3.759 13.86 251.0 HIP 38322 20.00
2025-11-28 07:51:08.57 +07:43:18.4 3.744 14.41 252.4 HIP 38322 17.09
2025-11-29 07:50:46.39 +07:41:33.8 3.729 14.96 253.7 HIP 38322 15.80
2025-11-30 07:50:23.21 +07:39:53.0 3.714 15.51 254.9 HIP 38322 16.74
2025-12-01 07:49:59.03 +07:38:16.1 3.700 16.07 256.1 HIP 38322 19.80
2025-12-02 07:49:33.86 +07:36:43.3 3.685 16.62 257.1 HIP 38322 24.35
2025-12-03 07:49:07.70 +07:35:14.5 3.671 17.18 258.2 HIP 38043 24.25
2025-12-04 07:48:40.56 +07:33:49.8 3.657 17.74 259.1 HIP 38043 18.30
2025-12-05 07:48:12.44 +07:32:29.3 3.643 18.30 260.0 HIP 38043 13.23
2025-12-06 07:47:43.35 +07:31:12.9 3.629 18.86 260.9 HIP 38043 10.86
2025-12-07 07:47:13.30 +07:30:00.9 3.616 18.86 260.9 HIP 38043 13.19