2P/Encke (2027)

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Updated on September 27, 2026

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Orbital Elements Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5 T 2027 Feb. 10.22907 TT Pike q 0.3386646 (2000.0) P Q n 0.29841142 Peri. 187.28403 -0.94614451 -0.31205878 a 2.2178172 Node 334.01955 +0.30607028 -0.77543510 e 0.8472982 Incl. 11.34798 +0.10550615 -0.54892597 P 3.30 From 3403 observations 2009 Aug. 15-2026 Aug. 24, mean residual 0".8. Nongravitational parameters A1 = +0.01, A2 = -0.0001.

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Magnitudes Graph H = 14.2 G = 0.15 [ ,-105] ( - 2026 Oct. 28) m1 = 9.8 + 5 log d + 25 log r [-105, -45] (2026 Oct. 28 - 2026 Dec. 27) m1 = 10.3 + 5 log d + 7 log r [ -45, 20] (2026 Dec. 27 - 2027 Mar. 2) m1 = 12.3 + 5 log d + 15.7 log r [ 20, 117] (2027 Mar. 2 - 2027 June 7) H = 14.2 G = 0.15 [ 117, ] (2027 June 7 - )

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2026-Q97. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.11 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.