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
2006-12-16 21:25:33 C 03 52 42.52 +30 40 44.5 – c 939
2006-12-16 21:25:55 C 03 52 42.55 +30 40 44.6 – r J53
2006-12-16 21:34:13 C 03 52 42.35 +30 40 43.7 – c 939
2006-12-16 21:42:59 C 03 52 42.18 +30 40 42.8 – c 939
2006-12-16 23:59:40 C 03 52 39.55 +30 40 29.1 – c J57
2006-12-17 00:05:17 C 03 52 39.41 +30 40 28.9 – c J57
2006-12-17 00:07:44 C 03 52 39.40 +30 40 27.8 – c J57
2006-12-17 00:10:02 C 03 52 39.36 +30 40 27.7 – c J57
2006-12-17 03:37:16 C 03 52 35.49 +30 40 07.7 – o H47
2006-12-17 04:03:03 C 03 52 35.00 +30 40 05.4 – o H47
2006-12-17 06:55:00 C 03 52 31.69 +30 39 47.4 – r H06
2006-12-17 15:45:16 C 03 52 21.72 +30 38 54.1 – m 349
2006-12-17 15:48:41 C 03 52 21.66 +30 38 53.5 – m 349
2006-12-17 19:26:22 C 03 52 17.76 +30 38 32.0 – c J79
2006-12-17 19:29:30 C 03 52 17.73 +30 38 31.8 – c J79
2006-12-17 22:37:50 C 03 52 14.12 +30 38 12.2 – r J64
2006-12-17 22:45:06 C 03 52 13.98 +30 38 11.9 – r J64
2006-12-17 22:51:10 C 03 52 13.87 +30 38 11.6 – r J64
2006-12-18 22:10:06 C 03 51 48.11 +30 35 50.0 – r J64
2006-12-18 22:28:19 C 03 51 47.76 +30 35 48.2 – r J64
2006-12-18 22:46:32 C 03 51 47.43 +30 35 46.4 – r J64
2006-12-19 03:32:06 C 03 51 42.25 +30 35 17.6 – o H47
2006-12-19 03:48:12 C 03 51 41.96 +30 35 16.1 – o H47
2006-12-19 04:21:55 C 03 51 41.34 +30 35 12.8 – o H47
2006-12-19 18:32:40 C 03 51 26.05 +30 33 45.6 – r 619
2006-12-19 18:50:03 C 03 51 25.85 +30 33 43.8 – r J97
2006-12-19 18:51:27 C 03 51 25.72 +30 33 44.0 – r J97
2006-12-19 18:52:51 C 03 51 25.75 +30 33 43.9 – r J97
2006-12-21 03:40:11 C 03 50 50.90 +30 30 23.2 – o 644
2006-12-21 04:10:04 C 03 50 50.37 +30 30 20.2 – o 644
2006-12-21 04:41:43 C 03 50 49.79 +30 30 16.8 – o 644
2006-12-21 18:32:53 C 03 50 35.62 +30 28 46.1 – o J70
2006-12-21 18:35:23 C 03 50 35.62 +30 28 46.2 – o J70
2006-12-21 18:36:21 C 03 50 35.61 +30 28 46.5 – o J70
2006-12-21 18:36:59 C 03 50 35.61 +30 28 46.2 – o J70
2006-12-21 19:52:43 C 03 50 34.14 +30 28 43.1 – r J97
2006-12-21 19:54:50 C 03 50 34.10 +30 28 43.0 – r J97
2006-12-21 19:57:38 C 03 50 34.04 +30 28 42.7 – r J97
2006-12-21 20:44:56 C 03 50 33.22 +30 28 38.6 – r J53
2006-12-21 20:57:07 C 03 50 33.03 +30 28 37.0 – r J53
2006-12-21 21:07:37 C 03 50 32.85 +30 28 35.9 – r J53
2006-12-21 21:51:55 C 03 50 32.03 +30 28 31.2 – r J64
2006-12-21 21:57:00 C 03 50 31.95 +30 28 30.5 – r J64
2006-12-21 22:02:04 C 03 50 31.86 +30 28 30.2 – r J64
2006-12-22 10:09:27 C 03 50 19.19 +30 27 15.8 – r H06
2006-12-22 10:21:50 C 03 50 19.14 +30 27 15.3 – r H06
2006-12-22 19:39:37 C 03 50 09.96 +30 26 16.8 – r 235
2006-12-22 20:43:16 C 03 50 08.87 +30 26 10.1 – o 473
2006-12-22 20:44:07 C 03 50 08.88 +30 26 10.3 – r J53
2006-12-22 20:46:26 C 03 50 08.83 +30 26 09.9 – o 473