2P/Encke (2013)

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Updated on February 10, 2013

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Orbital Elements Epoch 2013 Nov. 4.0 TT = JDT 2456600.5 T 2013 Nov. 21.69397 TT MPC q 0.3361275 (2000.0) P Q n 0.29903179 Peri. 186.53579 -0.94510597 -0.31478962 a 2.2147488 Node 334.57300 +0.30828377 -0.77005388 e 0.8482322 Incl. 11.77895 +0.10833198 -0.55490947 P 3.30 From 1478 observations 1993 July 22-2011 Aug. 10, mean residual 0".6. Nongravitational parameters A1 = -0.01, A2 = -0.0007.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph H = 14.2 G = 0.15 [ ,-100] ( - 2013 Aug. 13) m1 = 9.8 + 5 log d + 25 log r [-100, -45] (2013 Aug. 13 - 2013 Oct. 7) m1 = 10.3 + 5 log d + 7.0 log r [ -45, 20] (2013 Oct. 7 - 2013 Dec. 11) m1 = 12.3 + 5 log d + 15.7 log r [ 20, 100] (2013 Dec. 11 - 2014 Mar. 1) H = 14.2 G = 0.15 [ 100, ] (2014 Mar. 1 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2011-P44. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.