4P / Faye
| 4P / Faye [i] | |
|---|---|
| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | short-term |
| Numerical eccentricity | 0.5685 |
| Perihelion | 1,655 AU |
| Aphelion | 6,016 AU |
| Major semi-axis | 3.836 AU |
| Sidereal period | 7.51 a |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.050 ° |
| Perihelion | May 29, 2014 |
| Orbital velocity in the perihelion | 29.0 km / s |
| Physical properties of the core | |
| Medium diameter | 3.54 km |
| history | |
| Explorer | Hervé Faye |
| Date of discovery | November 23, 1843 |
| Older name | 1843 III |
| Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . Please also note the note on comet articles . | |
4P / Faye is a short- period comet that was discovered by Hervé Faye on November 22, 1843. Since then it has been observed at every return except 1903 and 1917.
He was last observed in 2014. At that time it reached approximately the brightness of 9 mag.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Académie des Sciences de Berlin . Séances du mois de juillet 1844. In: L'Institut, Journal Universel des Sciences . December 11, 1844, p. 416 (French, ANNO - AustriaN Newspapers Online [accessed on May 18, 2020]).
- ^ Scientific news . Faye's comet. In: Wiener Zeitung . December 27, 1843, p. 2735 ( ANNO - AustriaN Newspapers Online [accessed May 18, 2020]).