73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 (73P/1979 P1)

Schedule Observations Schedule Spectroscopic Observations
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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Last Update: 2024-Nov-21 08:29
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
59786.0 July 26, 2022
Orbital inclination in deg 9.9372
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 81.49476
Arg of perihelion (deg) 173.38942
Eccentricity 0.0249109
Perihelion distance (AU) 0.9420060
Epoch of perihelion Aug. 6, 2022, 6:08 a.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 59797.25598
Total Magnitude (M1) 17.79
Slope Parameter (k1) 0.375
Physical Parameters
K1 autocmod 3.0e

K222/22
8.0
M1 2 parameter fit from 1344 observations, autocmod 3.0e

K222/22
14.0 +/- 0.9
Phase Slope MPC Default
0.15
Diameter Initial Diameter Guess using H=17.79 and albedo=0.14 (0.01 to 0.5)

MPC Default
982.79 m +2694.0 / -463.0
Absolute Magnitude MPC Default
17.79
Follow-up Details
Number of observations 4
Arc length (days) 0.04
Time since last observation (days) 1.58
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None