Schedule Observations Schedule Spectroscopic Observations
NameZTF0Ion → P/2016 J3
Type Comet (Jupiter Family) [NEO]
Status Actively Following
Characterization Target
Source LOOK Project
Check Spectroscopic Feasibility Create LC Plot
Recent Blocks Scheduled
Measurements
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Plot Visibility
Last Measurement: 2021-Jan-19 17:48
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
59240.0 Jan. 26, 2021
Orbital inclination in deg 23.3838
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 257.79036
Arg of perihelion (deg) 210.73315
Eccentricity 0.8116894
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.5263791
Epoch of perihelion Jan. 25, 2021, 9:14 a.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 59239.38535
Total Magnitude (M1) 16.0
Slope Parameter (k1) 22.0
Physical Parameters
K1 autocmod 2.9c

10
22.0
M1 2 parameter fit from 139 observations, autocmod 2.9c

10
16.0 +/- 0.4
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 154
Arc length (days) 1714.00
Time since last observation (days) 265.73
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None