2P/Encke (2000)

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Updated on November 2, 2003

Profile

Orbital Elements Epoch 2000 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2451800.5 T 2000 Sept. 9.66111 TT Muraoka q 0.3395369 (2000.0) P Q n 0.29843017 Peri. 186.48275 -0.94497665 -0.31524986 a 2.2177244 Node 334.60082 +0.30855015 -0.77013416 e 0.8468985 Incl. 11.75566 +0.10870110 -0.55453666 P 3.30 >From 165 observations 1982-1995, mean residual 0".89. Nongravitational parameters A1 = -0.01 +/- 0.00, A2 = -0.0017 +/- 0.0000.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph H = 14.2 G = 0.15 [ ,-100] ( - 2000 June 1) m1 = 9.8 + 5 log d + 25 log r [-100, -45] (2000 June 1 - 2000 July 26) m1 = 10.3 + 5 log d + 7.0 log r [ -45, 20] (2000 July 26 - 2000 Sept.29) m1 = 12.3 + 5 log d + 15.7 log r [ 20, 100] (2000 Sept.29 - 2000 Dec. 18) H = 14.2 G = 0.15 [ 100, ] (2000 Dec. 18 - ) * Green curve is: H = 14.2 G = 0.15

The orbital elements are calculated by Kenji Muraoka. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.2.0 for Windows (AstroArts / ASCII). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.