2P/Encke (2003)

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Updated on June 9, 2013

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Orbital Elements Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 T 2003 Dec. 29.87607 TT Muraoka q 0.3384614 (2000.0) P Q n 0.29855759 Peri. 186.49856 -0.94498620 -0.31518115 a 2.2170933 Node 334.58764 +0.30855234 -0.77001796 e 0.8473401 Incl. 11.76958 +0.10861182 -0.55473704 P 3.30 >From 291 observations 1982-2001, mean residual 0".84. Nongravitational parameters A1 = 0.00 +/- 0.00, A2 = -0.0013 +/- 0.0000.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph H = 14.2 G = 0.15 [ ,-100] ( - 2003 Sept.20) m1 = 9.8 + 5 log d + 25 log r [-100, -45] (2003 Sept.20 - 2003 Nov. 14) m1 = 10.3 + 5 log d + 7.0 log r [ -45, 20] (2003 Nov. 14 - 2004 Jan. 18) m1 = 12.3 + 5 log d + 15.7 log r [ 20, 100] (2004 Jan. 18 - 2004 Apr. 7) H = 14.2 G = 0.15 [ 100, ] (2004 Apr. 7 - ) * Green curve is: H = 14.2 G = 0.15

The orbital elements are calculated by Kenji Muraoka. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.2.0 for Windows (AstroArts / ASCII). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.