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
2003-08-25 20:38:49 C 22 35 28.74 -03 37 52.9 – d 048
2003-08-25 21:19:27 C 22 35 28.01 -03 37 56.0 – r 213
2003-08-25 21:20:59 C 22 35 27.97 -03 37 56.1 – r 213
2003-08-25 21:22:56 C 22 35 27.95 -03 37 56.3 – r 213
2003-08-25 22:51:04 C 22 35 26.17 -03 38 02.4 – d 118
2003-08-25 22:54:04 C 22 35 26.11 -03 38 02.6 – d 118
2003-08-25 22:55:31 C 22 35 26.07 -03 38 02.9 – d 118
2003-08-25 22:59:37 C 22 35 26.00 -03 38 03.1 – d 118
2003-08-25 23:01:27 C 22 35 26.00 -03 38 03.4 – d 118
2003-08-26 03:13:07 C 22 35 21.18 -03 38 22.7 – c 442
2003-08-26 03:14:34 C 22 35 21.10 -03 38 22.3 – c 442
2003-08-26 03:16:26 C 22 35 21.04 -03 38 23.2 – c 442
2003-08-26 20:50:33 C 22 35 01.04 -03 39 42.2 – d 048
2003-08-26 20:52:33 C 22 35 00.99 -03 39 42.5 – d 048
2003-08-26 20:54:33 C 22 35 00.94 -03 39 42.7 – d 048
2003-08-26 20:56:32 C 22 35 00.89 -03 39 43.2 – d 048
2003-08-26 20:58:32 C 22 35 00.86 -03 39 43.4 – d 048
2003-08-26 22:30:49 C 22 34 59.11 -03 39 49.7 – r 213
2003-08-26 22:32:22 C 22 34 59.08 -03 39 50.2 – r 213
2003-08-26 22:36:18 C 22 34 59.00 -03 39 50.4 – r 213
2003-08-27 00:30:07 C 22 34 56.74 -03 39 56.8 – c 235
2003-08-27 01:52:14 C 22 34 55.13 -03 40 04.1 – c 204
2003-08-27 01:58:52 C 22 34 55.03 -03 40 05.9 – d A46
2003-08-27 02:00:10 C 22 34 54.97 -03 40 05.9 – d A46
2003-08-27 02:01:27 C 22 34 54.98 -03 40 05.9 – d A46
2003-08-27 02:05:21 C 22 34 54.88 -03 40 06.5 – d A46
2003-08-27 02:06:38 C 22 34 54.85 -03 40 06.0 – d A46
2003-08-27 02:07:55 C 22 34 54.86 -03 40 06.8 – d A46
2003-08-27 03:12:40 C 22 34 53.58 -03 40 11.0 – c 442
2003-08-27 03:14:05 C 22 34 53.53 -03 40 10.8 – c 442
2003-08-27 03:15:42 C 22 34 53.60 -03 40 12.4 – c 442
2003-08-27 03:17:48 C 22 34 53.52 -03 40 10.7 – c 442
2003-08-29 00:00:17 C 22 34 02.17 -03 43 37.2 – d 445
2003-08-29 00:03:38 C 22 34 02.08 -03 43 36.9 – d 445
2003-08-29 00:15:58 C 22 34 01.94 -03 43 41.3 – d 445
2003-08-29 14:37:40 C 22 33 45.31 -03 44 45.1 – m 379
2003-08-29 14:44:57 C 22 33 45.27 -03 44 46.0 – m 379
2003-08-29 14:47:05 C 22 33 45.17 -03 44 46.1 – m 379
2003-08-29 14:51:24 C 22 33 45.11 -03 44 46.5 – m 379
2003-08-29 14:53:32 C 22 33 45.03 -03 44 46.9 – m 379
2003-08-29 22:54:32 C 22 33 35.87 -03 45 22.9 – c 442
2003-08-29 22:56:09 C 22 33 35.82 -03 45 23.6 – c 442
2003-08-29 23:00:24 C 22 33 35.74 -03 45 23.7 – c 442
2003-08-29 23:11:36 C 22 33 35.48 -03 45 24.7 – c 442
2003-08-29 23:13:33 C 22 33 35.47 -03 45 25.2 – c 442
2003-08-29 23:32:40 C 22 33 35.10 -03 45 28.9 – r 213
2003-08-29 23:34:03 C 22 33 35.11 -03 45 27.6 – r 213
2003-08-29 23:35:32 C 22 33 35.07 -03 45 28.9 – r 213
2003-08-29 23:38:19 C 22 33 35.02 -03 45 29.6 – – 939
2003-08-29 23:45:22 C 22 33 34.89 -03 45 30.3 – – 939