Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 (29P)

⇩ IMP ⇩ COV ★ EPH ⇩ OBS
Orbital Elements
Epoch (TDB)2022-10-14 (JD 2459866.5)
Eccentricity (e)0.0447981445 ± 1.85e-08
Semi-major axis (a)6.0459765546 AU ± 9.49e-08
Inclination (i)9.36477141° ± 9.63e-07
Long. of Asc. Node (Ω)312.39091655° ± 3.07e-06
Arg. of Perihelion (ω)50.66270007° ± 2.70e-05
Mean Anomaly (M)84.63508074° ± 2.85e-05
Mean Motion (n)0.0662986043°/day ± 1.56e-09
Perihelion dist (q)5.77512802 AU ± 1.44e-07
Aphelion dist (Q)6.31682509 AU ± 1.49e-07
Orbital Period14.86647108 yr ± 3.50e-07
Orbit Solution
SourceJPL
Solution Date2025-04-14 15:28:00
RMS Residual0.369″
Uncertainty0
Orbit TypeJupiter-family Comet
MOID4.780000 AU
Observations Used739
Oppositions—
Arc Total2009-2025
First Observation Used—
Last Observation Used2025-02-05
Observations (52882)
Date Type RA Dec Mag Band Observatory
2004-10-12 21:06:35 C 00 06 12.57 +10 51 56.4 – c A32
2004-10-12 23:36:41 C 00 06 09.92 +10 51 40.1 – r A33
2004-10-12 23:46:57 C 00 06 09.76 +10 51 39.2 – r A33
2004-10-13 13:11:16 C 00 05 55.82 +10 50 07.5 – r 352
2004-10-13 13:17:17 C 00 05 55.68 +10 50 07.0 – r 352
2004-10-13 13:23:17 C 00 05 55.58 +10 50 05.9 – r 352
2004-10-13 21:04:32 C 00 05 47.59 +10 49 13.4 – r A30
2004-10-13 21:09:26 C 00 05 47.53 +10 49 12.9 – r A30
2004-10-13 21:12:38 C 00 05 47.47 +10 49 13.0 – r A30
2004-10-13 21:59:54 C 00 05 46.60 +10 49 07.7 – c 213
2004-10-13 22:02:16 C 00 05 46.57 +10 49 07.7 – c 213
2004-10-13 22:03:29 C 00 05 46.56 +10 49 06.9 – c 213
2004-10-14 18:57:35 C 00 05 25.07 +10 46 44.1 – r 619
2004-10-14 19:09:42 C 00 05 24.86 +10 46 43.6 – r 619
2004-10-14 19:16:30 C 00 05 24.72 +10 46 42.7 – r 619
2004-10-14 19:56:41 C 00 05 23.96 +10 46 38.0 – c 442
2004-10-14 19:58:20 C 00 05 24.03 +10 46 38.4 – c 442
2004-10-14 20:34:11 C 00 05 23.52 +10 46 34.7 – r 445
2004-10-14 20:55:51 C 00 05 23.14 +10 46 32.6 – r 445
2004-10-14 21:41:36 C 00 05 22.38 +10 46 26.8 – r 445
2004-10-14 21:49:20 C 00 05 22.19 +10 46 25.4 – r 445
2004-10-15 00:30:25 C 00 05 19.44 +10 46 08.9 – r I77
2004-10-15 00:53:32 C 00 05 18.95 +10 46 06.4 – r I77
2004-10-15 01:16:36 C 00 05 18.60 +10 46 04.1 – r I77
2004-10-15 01:40:59 C 00 05 18.16 +10 46 01.1 – r I77
2004-10-15 14:48:47 C 00 05 04.73 +10 44 29.1 – r 352
2004-10-15 14:54:48 C 00 05 04.67 +10 44 28.4 – r 352
2004-10-15 15:04:47 C 00 05 04.53 +10 44 26.8 – r 352
2004-10-15 19:56:02 C 00 04 59.72 +10 43 53.9 – c J78
2004-10-15 19:57:55 C 00 04 59.74 +10 43 54.2 – c J78
2004-10-15 19:58:47 C 00 04 59.74 +10 43 54.3 – c J78
2004-10-15 21:07:14 C 00 04 58.48 +10 43 46.3 – r 213
2004-10-15 21:08:27 C 00 04 58.48 +10 43 46.2 – r 213
2004-10-15 21:09:38 C 00 04 58.42 +10 43 46.2 – r 213
2004-10-15 21:23:38 C 00 04 58.22 +10 43 45.2 – c A10
2004-10-15 21:24:33 C 00 04 58.15 +10 43 44.4 – c A10
2004-10-15 21:36:07 C 00 04 57.92 +10 43 42.2 – o 084
2004-10-15 23:02:30 C 00 04 56.63 +10 43 32.2 – c 458
2004-10-15 23:07:16 C 00 04 56.41 +10 43 31.9 – c 458
2004-10-16 01:42:37 C 00 04 53.74 +10 43 14.4 – r A02
2004-10-16 01:45:41 C 00 04 53.70 +10 43 14.1 – r A02
2004-10-16 01:54:52 C 00 04 53.55 +10 43 12.8 – r A02
2004-10-16 12:59:03 C 00 04 42.52 +10 41 58.7 – r 379
2004-10-16 13:05:38 C 00 04 42.48 +10 41 57.5 – r 379
2004-10-16 13:40:18 C 00 04 41.81 +10 41 54.4 – o 360
2004-10-16 13:44:04 C 00 04 41.73 +10 41 53.6 – o 360
2004-10-16 17:34:50 C 00 04 37.87 +10 41 27.2 – c D70
2004-10-16 17:38:57 C 00 04 37.76 +10 41 26.1 – c D70
2004-10-16 17:44:19 C 00 04 37.66 +10 41 25.5 – c D70
2004-10-16 21:27:19 C 00 04 34.15 +10 40 58.5 – r A33