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NameP10kZgn → C/2015 J1
Type Comet (Hyperbolic)
Status Not Following
Source Minor Planet Center
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Last Update: 2016-Jun-07 00:00
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
57600.0 July 31, 2016
Orbital inclination in deg 94.98728
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 219.99195
Arg of perihelion (deg) 315.49305
Eccentricity 1.0025265
Perihelion distance (AU) 6.0212079
Epoch of perihelion June 30, 2014, 12:57 a.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 56838.03963
Total Magnitude (M1) 7.5
Slope Parameter (k1) 11.25
Physical Parameters
Reciprocal of semimajor axis MPEC 2016-M09
0.00012094 au +/- 0.0000033
+/- 0.0000033
PC autocmod 2.9c

12
0.03
K2 autocmod 2.9c

12
5.0
M2 from 3 observations, autocmod 2.9c

12
12.3 +/- 0.4
K1 autocmod 2.9c

12
11.25
M1 2 parameter fit from 45 observations, autocmod 2.9c

12
7.5 +/- 0.4
Follow-up Details
Number of observations 54
Arc length (days) 390.00
Time since last observation (days) 2091.15
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None