2P/Encke (2023)

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Updated on August 9, 2025

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Orbital Elements Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5 T 2023 Oct. 22.52802 TT Rudenko q 0.3395661 (2000.0) P Q n 0.29826115 Peri. 187.28686 -0.94614929 -0.31206457 a 2.2185621 Node 334.01730 +0.30605299 -0.77554144 e 0.8469432 Incl. 11.33726 +0.10551350 -0.54877242 P 3.30 >From 3536 observations 2009 Aug. 22-2023 Oct. 13, mean residual 0".8. Nongravitational parameters A1 = +0.01, A2 = -0.0001.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph H = 14.2 G = 0.15 [ ,-110] ( - 2023 July 4) m1 = 9.8 + 5 log d + 25 log r [-110, -45] (2023 July 4 - 2023 Sept. 7) m1 = 10.3 + 5 log d + 7 log r [ -45, 20] (2023 Sept. 7 - 2023 Nov. 11) m1 = 12.3 + 5 log d + 15.7 log r [ 20, 85] (2023 Nov. 11 - 2024 Jan. 15) H = 14.2 G = 0.15 [ 85, ] (2024 Jan. 15 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2024-D126. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.10 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.