53P/Van Biesbroeck: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
mNo edit summary |
|||
Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
[[Category:Comets]] |
[[Category:Comets]] |
||
[[Category:Astronomical objects discovered in 1954]] |
[[Category:Astronomical objects discovered in 1954]] |
||
[[Category:Periodic comets]] |
|||
{{comet-stub}} |
{{comet-stub}} |
Revision as of 06:37, 19 April 2014
Discovery | |
---|---|
Discovered by | George Van Biesbroeck |
Discovery date | September 1, 1954 |
Designations | |
1954 IV; 1966 III; 1978 XXIV; 1991 VI | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 8.375 AU |
Perihelion | 2.414 AU |
Semi-major axis | 5.394 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.5526 |
Orbital period | 12.53 a |
Inclination | 6.6094° |
Last perihelion | October 9, 2003 |
Next perihelion | April 29, 2016[1][2] |
53P/Van Biesbroeck is a periodic comet in the Solar System.
This comet and 42P/Neujmin are fragments of a parent comet that split in March 1845.[3][4]
References
- ^ Seiichi Yoshida (2011-07-31). "53P/Van Biesbroeck". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ Patrick Rocher (2005-11-10). "Note number : 0148 P/Van Biesbroeck : 53P". Institut de mecanique celeste et de calcul des ephemerides. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ Comets II. Lunar and Planetary Institute, University of Arizona. p. 236, 237, 314.
- ^ Are Comets 42P/Neujmin 3 and 53P/Van Biesbroeck Parts of one Comet?
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 53P at Kronk's Cometography