Encke (2P)

NEO ⇩ IMP ⇩ COV ★ EPH ⇩ OBS ⇩ Radar
Orbital Elements
Epoch (TDB)2022-10-03 (JD 2459855.5)
Eccentricity (e)0.8477003353 ± 2.19e-07
Semi-major axis (a)2.2196888070 AU ± 1.36e-07
Inclination (i)11.40704099° ± 2.08e-05
Long. of Asc. Node (Ω)334.18510998° ± 5.54e-05
Arg. of Perihelion (ω)187.14215822° ± 5.56e-05
Mean Anomaly (M)245.50091097° ± 1.14e-05
Mean Motion (n)0.2980340852°/day ± 2.73e-08
Perihelion dist (q)0.33805786 AU ± 4.86e-07
Aphelion dist (Q)4.10131975 AU ± 5.46e-07
Orbital Period3.30709248 yr ± 3.03e-07
Physical Parameters
Diameter4.800 km
Geometric Albedo0.046
Rotation Period11.083 h
Orbit Solution
SourceJPL
Solution Date2026-08-13 12:41:21
RMS Residual0.448″
Uncertainty1
Orbit TypeEncke-type Comet
MOID0.166917 AU
Observations Used645
Oppositions—
Arc Total2018-2026
First Observation Used—
Last Observation Used2026-08-11
Observations (6393)
Date Type RA Dec Mag Band Observatory
2003-09-19 00:31:33 C 02 27 08.93 +30 39 56.0 – c 204
2003-09-19 00:34:46 C 02 27 08.88 +30 39 58.0 – c 204
2003-09-19 21:32:22 C 02 26 47.92 +30 53 20.7 – d A46
2003-09-19 21:37:14 C 02 26 47.80 +30 53 24.6 – d A46
2003-09-19 21:38:51 C 02 26 47.78 +30 53 25.6 – d A46
2003-09-19 21:42:06 C 02 26 47.74 +30 53 27.5 – d A46
2003-09-19 21:43:43 C 02 26 47.66 +30 53 28.4 – d A46
2003-09-19 21:48:35 C 02 26 47.58 +30 53 31.7 – d A46
2003-09-19 23:42:16 C 02 26 45.61 +30 54 46.9 – – 939
2003-09-19 23:57:16 C 02 26 45.21 +30 54 56.7 – – 939
2003-09-20 00:02:18 C 02 26 45.07 +30 54 59.9 – – 939
2003-09-20 02:08:44 C 02 26 42.39 +30 56 20.8 – c 246
2003-09-20 02:09:47 C 02 26 42.37 +30 56 21.3 – c 246
2003-09-20 02:11:07 C 02 26 42.33 +30 56 22.2 – c 246
2003-09-20 02:12:06 C 02 26 42.32 +30 56 22.8 – c 246
2003-09-20 02:13:24 C 02 26 42.30 +30 56 23.6 – c 246
2003-09-20 02:14:40 C 02 26 42.27 +30 56 24.5 – c 246
2003-09-20 05:20:37 C 02 26 39.38 +30 58 25.9 – c H44
2003-09-20 06:21:05 C 02 26 38.08 +30 59 05.7 – c H41
2003-09-20 06:30:23 C 02 26 37.94 +30 59 12.2 – c H41
2003-09-20 22:12:31 C 02 26 19.42 +31 09 22.8 – r 213
2003-09-20 22:17:23 C 02 26 19.24 +31 09 26.9 – r 213
2003-09-20 22:21:10 C 02 26 19.21 +31 09 28.8 – r 213
2003-09-20 22:39:59 C 02 26 18.67 +31 09 41.8 – c 235
2003-09-20 22:57:50 C 02 26 18.26 +31 09 52.9 – d 048
2003-09-20 23:00:39 C 02 26 18.27 +31 09 54.7 – d 232
2003-09-20 23:02:02 C 02 26 18.20 +31 09 55.9 – d 048
2003-09-20 23:07:31 C 02 26 18.10 +31 09 59.1 – r 130
2003-09-20 23:11:48 C 02 26 18.12 +31 10 02.5 – d 232
2003-09-20 23:13:20 C 02 26 17.97 +31 10 02.9 – r 130
2003-09-20 23:16:46 C 02 26 17.85 +31 10 05.7 – d 048
2003-09-20 23:19:19 C 02 26 17.83 +31 10 07.6 – r 130
2003-09-20 23:22:54 C 02 26 17.81 +31 10 11.0 – d 232
2003-09-20 23:24:52 C 02 26 17.76 +31 10 11.2 – c 504
2003-09-20 23:25:09 C 02 26 17.71 +31 10 12.0 – d 048
2003-09-20 23:28:01 C 02 26 17.66 +31 10 13.4 – c 504
2003-09-20 23:29:19 C 02 26 17.60 +31 10 14.2 – d 048
2003-09-20 23:31:17 C 02 26 17.59 +31 10 15.7 – c 504
2003-09-20 23:34:27 C 02 26 17.52 +31 10 17.3 – c 504
2003-09-20 23:45:43 C 02 26 17.28 +31 10 24.9 – c 504
2003-09-21 00:31:38 C 02 26 16.12 +31 10 55.6 – c A32
2003-09-21 00:37:58 C 02 26 15.98 +31 11 00.0 – c A32
2003-09-21 00:44:21 C 02 26 15.85 +31 11 04.3 – c A32
2003-09-21 00:50:42 C 02 26 15.67 +31 11 08.4 – c A32
2003-09-21 01:24:12 C 02 26 15.16 +31 11 31.2 – c 212
2003-09-21 01:27:59 C 02 26 15.06 +31 11 33.8 – c 212
2003-09-21 01:32:59 C 02 26 14.91 +31 11 37.9 – c 212
2003-09-21 05:33:10 C 02 26 10.07 +31 14 14.9 – c H44
2003-09-21 05:46:01 C 02 26 09.77 +31 14 23.0 – c H44
2003-09-21 20:57:28 C 02 25 49.34 +31 24 23.8 – d A46
Radar Observations (2)
Epoch (UTC)ValueSigmaUnitsFreq (MHz)ReceiverTransmitter
1980-11-05 14:44:00 -280334.5 2.5 Hz 2380 -1 -1
1980-11-05.613889 -2803345 10 Hz 2380 251 251
Station codes
-1 Arecibo (305-m, 1963–2020)