Schedule Observations Schedule Spectroscopic Observations
NameZTF0Ion → P/2016 J3
Type Comet [NEO]
Status Actively Following
Characterization Target
Source LOOK Project
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Measurements
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Last Update: 2021-Feb-27 19:09
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
59246.0 Feb. 1, 2021
Orbital inclination in deg 23.38377
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 257.78879
Arg of perihelion (deg) 210.7315
Eccentricity 0.8117774
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.5263755
Epoch of perihelion Jan. 25, 2021, 9:13 a.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 59239.38464
Total Magnitude (M1) 20.0
Slope Parameter (k1) 38.5
Physical Parameters
Phase Slope MPC Default
15.4
K1 autocmod 2.8

8
38.5
M1 from 142 observations, assumed slope, autocmod 2.8

8
20.0 +/- 0.6
Diameter Initial Diameter Guess using H=17.3 and albedo=0.14 (0.01 to 0.5)

MPC Default
1231.58 m +3377.0 / -580.0
Follow-up Details
NEOCP digest2 score 100
Number of observations 30
Arc length (days) 32.00
Time since last observation (days) 12.25
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None