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96P/Machholz

Basic Information of 96P/Machholz

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type P
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.116012
Eccentricity 0.961725
Inclination (deg) 57.585900
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 93.962500
Argument of perihelion (deg) 14.739000
Epoch 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000
Reference MPEC 2025-W75, MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 5.276933

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2028-05-11T22:37:12.000
Period (years) 5.276933

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 18:30:24.18 -34:53:17.9 6.664 18.91 83.3 HIP 90850 22.75
2025-11-22 18:31:00.81 -34:52:24.4 6.674 19.09 83.4 HIP 90850 15.98
2025-11-23 18:31:37.79 -34:51:31.5 6.683 19.26 83.6 HIP 90850 10.36
2025-11-24 18:32:15.10 -34:50:39.3 6.692 19.43 83.7 HIP 90850 8.75
2025-11-25 18:32:52.74 -34:49:47.7 6.701 19.59 83.8 HIP 90850 12.90
2025-11-26 18:33:30.70 -34:48:56.7 6.710 19.75 84.0 HIP 91054 11.61
2025-11-27 18:34:08.97 -34:48:06.4 6.718 19.90 84.1 HIP 91054 3.85
2025-11-28 18:34:47.54 -34:47:16.8 6.727 20.05 84.2 HIP 91054 4.48
2025-11-29 18:35:26.40 -34:46:27.8 6.735 20.20 84.3 HIP 91054 12.39
2025-11-30 18:36:05.54 -34:45:39.4 6.742 20.34 84.4 HIP 91216 5.61
2025-12-01 18:36:44.96 -34:44:51.7 6.750 20.48 84.5 HIP 91216 4.43
2025-12-02 18:37:24.64 -34:44:04.6 6.757 20.61 84.7 HIP 91305 6.68
2025-12-03 18:38:04.59 -34:43:18.2 6.765 20.74 84.8 HIP 91305 10.53
2025-12-04 18:38:44.79 -34:42:32.4 6.771 20.87 84.9 HIP 91334 15.99
2025-12-05 18:39:25.23 -34:41:47.2 6.778 20.99 85.0 HIP 91334 22.81
2025-12-06 18:40:05.91 -34:41:02.6 6.784 21.11 85.1 HIP 91603 18.59
2025-12-07 18:40:46.82 -34:40:18.7 6.791 21.11 85.1 HIP 91603 16.66