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NameP10l0Zk → C/2015 J2
Type Comet (Jupiter Family)
Status Actively Following
Source Minor Planet Center
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Last Update: 2016-Jul-08 00:00
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
57600.0 July 31, 2016
Orbital inclination in deg 17.27914
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 56.74705
Arg of perihelion (deg) 203.70377
Eccentricity 0.98314
Perihelion distance (AU) 4.3204531
Epoch of perihelion Sept. 8, 2015, 11:29 p.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 57273.97898
Total Magnitude (M1) 7.2
Slope Parameter (k1) 14.5
Physical Parameters
Reciprocal of semimajor axis MPEC 2016-Q04
0.00468555 au +/- 0.0000021
+/- 0.0000021
PC autocmod 2.9c

13
0.03
K2 autocmod 2.9c

13
5.0
M2 from 20 observations, autocmod 2.9c

13
13.4 +/- 0.7
K1 autocmod 2.9c

13
14.5
M1 from 72 observations, assumed slope, autocmod 2.9c

13
7.2 +/- 0.6
Follow-up Details
Number of observations 96
Arc length (days) 475.00
Time since last observation (days) 2060.15
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None