Schedule Observations Schedule Spectroscopic Observations
NameSW40sQ → C/2015 Q1
Type Comet (Jupiter Family)
Status Not Following
Source Minor Planet Center
Check Spectroscopic Feasibility Create LC Plot
Recent Blocks Scheduled
  • No blocks have been scheduled
Measurements
Show Measurements
Plot Visibility
Last Update: 2015-Aug-19 00:00
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
57297.0 Oct. 2, 2015
Orbital inclination in deg 24.75693
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 208.05393
Arg of perihelion (deg) 210.39575
Eccentricity 1.0
Perihelion distance (AU) 1.9036682
Epoch of perihelion Oct. 2, 2015, 2:05 a.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 57297.08706
Total Magnitude (M1) 12.0
Slope Parameter (k1) 19.5
Physical Parameters
PC autocmod 3.0a

31
0.03
K2 autocmod 3.0a

31
5.0
M2 from 210 observations, autocmod 3.0a

31
16.5 +/- 0.7
K1 autocmod 3.0a

31
19.5
M1 2 parameter fit from 271 observations, autocmod 3.0a

31
12.0 +/- 1.0
Phase Slope MPC Default
4.0
Follow-up Details
Number of observations 25
Arc length (days) 1.00
Time since last observation (days) 2384.15
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None