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
2007-08-04 13:16:21 C 19 55 34.93 -33 51 46.4 – r E12
2007-08-04 13:26:32 C 19 55 33.81 -33 51 43.4 – r E12
2007-08-04 22:59:02 C 19 54 37.56 -33 48 54.3 – r 232
2007-08-04 23:17:20 C 19 54 35.70 -33 48 48.7 – r 232
2007-08-04 23:35:38 C 19 54 33.84 -33 48 43.3 – r 232
2007-08-05 10:37:25 C 19 53 30.38 -33 45 06.2 – r 423
2007-08-08 13:12:42 C 19 46 51.11 -33 21 02.1 – r 423
2007-08-10 14:27:04 C 19 42 58.24 -33 04 38.5 – r 423
2007-08-10 14:51:33 C 19 42 56.44 -33 04 29.7 – r 423
2007-08-11 11:54:29 C 19 41 24.47 -32 57 26.0 – r 423
2007-08-11 12:24:50 C 19 41 22.20 -32 57 15.4 – r 423
2008-07-30 08:30:02 C 22 58 22.92 -06 32 33.8 – o 691
2008-07-30 09:00:19 C 22 58 21.93 -06 32 38.8 – o 691
2008-07-30 09:25:39 C 22 58 21.11 -06 32 42.6 – o 691
2008-08-03 01:25:19 C 22 55 26.97 -06 47 30.3 – v 204
2008-08-03 02:33:38 C 22 55 24.63 -06 47 42.0 – v 204
2008-08-05 00:46:19 C 22 53 48.55 -06 55 53.1 – v 204
2008-08-05 01:01:03 C 22 53 48.04 -06 55 55.9 – v 204
2008-08-05 01:59:02 C 22 53 45.97 -06 56 06.2 – v 204
2008-08-25 00:12:10 C 22 34 59.77 -08 31 58.1 – c 213
2008-08-25 00:16:47 C 22 34 59.58 -08 31 57.7 – c J47
2008-08-25 00:24:16 C 22 34 59.32 -08 31 59.5 – c J47
2008-08-25 00:27:37 C 22 34 59.14 -08 32 00.0 – c J47
2008-08-25 00:28:31 C 22 34 59.06 -08 32 01.5 – c 213
2008-08-25 00:35:56 C 22 34 58.80 -08 32 02.4 – c J47
2008-09-02 20:39:19 C 22 26 07.31 -09 16 32.5 – d A77
2008-09-02 20:50:28 C 22 26 06.87 -09 16 33.1 – d A77
2008-09-02 21:01:39 C 22 26 06.50 -09 16 35.6 – d A77
2008-09-06 06:00:58 C 22 22 46.77 -09 33 05.1 – r G96
2008-09-06 06:08:54 C 22 22 46.45 -09 33 07.1 – r G96
2008-09-06 06:16:51 C 22 22 46.12 -09 33 09.0 – r G96
2008-09-23 05:18:15 C 22 07 32.88 -10 46 27.3 – r G96
2008-09-23 05:26:07 C 22 07 32.62 -10 46 28.4 – r G96
2008-09-23 05:34:02 C 22 07 32.34 -10 46 29.6 – r G96
2008-09-23 05:41:53 C 22 07 32.08 -10 46 30.9 – r G96
2008-09-30 19:36:17 C 22 01 57.89 -11 12 14.8 – d A77
2008-09-30 19:54:08 C 22 01 57.38 -11 12 15.4 – d A77
2008-10-02 13:25:09 C 22 00 49.21 -11 17 20.5 – d 372
2008-10-02 13:28:37 C 22 00 49.05 -11 17 22.7 – d 372
2009-08-15 22:04:09 C 00 05 22.49 +05 56 47.9 – r 215
2009-08-22 21:25:17 C 23 59 55.71 +05 36 51.5 – r A13
2009-08-22 22:44:54 C 23 59 52.85 +05 36 41.0 – r A13
2009-08-27 22:49:11 C 23 55 24.09 +05 18 14.0 – v 204
2009-08-27 23:00:32 C 23 55 23.62 +05 18 12.2 – v 204
2009-08-28 02:07:59 C 23 55 16.17 +05 17 40.7 – v 204
2009-09-16 06:52:08 C 23 34 46.02 +03 38 27.6 – r G96
2009-09-16 07:02:05 C 23 34 45.55 +03 38 25.0 – r G96
2009-09-16 07:12:24 C 23 34 45.01 +03 38 22.4 – r G96
2009-09-16 07:22:25 C 23 34 44.54 +03 38 19.9 – r G96
2009-09-16 08:05:53 C 23 34 42.38 +03 38 08.9 – r G96
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)