Comet C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS)
Comet C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS) at epoch 28 September 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458025.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.99999165 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 127.20990505° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 3.72968372 AU 557,952,743 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
892,966.34324295 AU 133,585,863,823,801 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
446,485.03646333 AU 66,793,210,888,272 km |
| Orbital period | period |
298,344,863.3900 years 108,970,461,355.0036 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Feb-18 23:47:22 2,458,168.4912 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2018-Feb-18 23:47 108,972,919,523.4948 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 89.582750871659° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 299.8499510202° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 359.99999952761° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00000000°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS) Orbit
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Comet C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 May 17 | 08h 44m 05s | +36° 04’ 49” | 16.88 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 18 | 08h 44m 03s | +35° 57’ 42” | 16.89 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 19 | 08h 44m 00s | +35° 50’ 35” | 16.90 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 20 | 08h 43m 59s | +35° 43’ 32” | 16.91 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 21 | 08h 43m 58s | +35° 36’ 29” | 16.92 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 22 | 08h 43m 58s | +35° 29’ 29” | 16.93 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 23 | 08h 43m 59s | +35° 22’ 30” | 16.95 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 24 | 08h 44m 00s | +35° 15’ 33” | 16.96 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 25 | 08h 44m 03s | +35° 08’ 39” | 16.97 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 26 | 08h 44m 04s | +35° 01’ 45” | 16.98 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 27 | 08h 44m 08s | +34° 54’ 55” | 16.99 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 28 | 08h 44m 12s | +34° 48’ 06” | 17.00 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 29 | 08h 44m 17s | +34° 41’ 18” | 17.01 | Lynx |
| 2019 May 30 | 08h 44m 24s | +34° 34’ 33” | 17.02 | Lynx |