13P/Olbers
Periodic comet with 70 year orbit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
13P/Olbers is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 69 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years).[4] The comet had last been seen in 1956 and the next perihelion is on 30 June 2024.
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Heinrich Olbers |
Discovery date | March 6, 1815 |
Designations | |
1815 E1; 1887 Q1; 1887 V; 1887f; 1956 A1; 1956 IV; 1956a | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | 2024-06-19 (JD 2460480.5)[1] |
Aphelion | 32.56 AU |
Perihelion | 1.175 AU |
Semi-major axis | 16.87 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.9303 |
Orbital period | 69.3 yr 68y 11d (perihelion to perihelion) |
Inclination | 44.67° |
85.8° | |
Argument of periapsis | 64.4° |
Last perihelion | June 19, 1956[2] |
Next perihelion | June 30, 2024[3][1][2] |
Earth MOID | 0.466 AU |
Jupiter MOID | 0.692 AU |
Comet total magnitude (M1) | 6.9 [4] |
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