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
1974-07-20 10:23:59 A 20 11 37.34 -40 44 02.9 – – 485
1974-09-12 03:09:59 A 19 04 47.41 -30 05 15.8 – – 695
1974-09-12 04:13:33 A 19 04 48.43 -30 04 55.6 – – 695
1975-09-01 04:15:31 A 22 25 27.01 -09 40 35.6 – – 801
1975-09-12 05:16:23 A 22 14 40.25 -10 32 51.4 – – 695
1975-09-12 06:20:26 A 22 14 37.71 -10 33 02.7 – – 695
1976-09-20 05:15:00 A 23 26 14.23 +02 31 48.3 – – 695
1976-09-20 06:15:00 A 23 26 11.35 +02 31 32.3 – – 695
1977-07-14 10:39:59 A 05 40 21 +29 28.7 – – 688
1977-07-14 18:20:59 A 05 42 23 +29 28.6 – – 372
1977-07-14 18:53:00 A 05 42 27.55 +29 28 29.6 – – 372
1977-07-20 11:01:59 A 06 19 39.41 +29 04 35.8 – – 688
1977-08-30 10:56:00 A 11 49 07.35 -03 45 33.4 – – 323
1977-08-30 11:10:59 A 11 49 12.00 -03 46 12.9 – – 323
1977-08-31 10:56:00 A 11 56 34.50 -04 49 37.6 – – 323
1977-08-31 11:07:09 A 11 56 37.94 -04 50 08.7 – – 323
1977-09-01 10:57:59 A 12 03 59.59 -05 52 41.2 – – 323
1977-09-02 11:01:59 A 12 11 22.60 -06 54 40.1 – – 323
1977-09-05 10:57:59 A 12 33 11.89 -09 52 15.9 – – 323
1977-09-07 11:01:59 A 12 47 35.01 -11 44 06.5 – – 323
1977-09-09 11:06:59 A 13 01 49.17 -13 30 01.9 – – 323
1977-09-11 07:15:05 A 13 14 44.30 -15 01 51.5 – – 485
1977-09-11 07:31:06 A 13 14 48.93 -15 02 23.2 – – 485
1977-09-11 10:59:59 A 13 15 49.43 -15 09 21.2 – – 323
1977-09-12 00:01:22 A 13 19 36.22 -15 35 22.1 – – 809
1977-09-13 11:12:59 A 13 29 44.94 -16 43 05.5 – – 323
1977-09-18 11:30:59 A 14 03 33.47 -20 08 08.4 – – 323
1977-10-04 12:18:00 A 15 39 55.88 -26 51 00.3 – – 323
1977-10-09 08:02:42 A 16 04 55.19 -27 52 05.0 – – 485
1977-10-09 08:38:00 A 16 05 02.63 -27 52 19.8 – – 485
1977-10-10 00:36:53 A 16 08 20.26 -27 59 10.1 – – 809
1977-10-14 08:24:43 A 16 28 56.75 -28 34 48.7 – – 485
1978-07-31 04:40:08 A 22 32 18.38 -11 17 21.5 – A 801
1978-09-02 05:09:33 A 21 56 14.05 -14 05 44.5 – A 801
1979-08-31 06:21:57 A 23 19 59.77 -00 32 16.8 – A 801
1979-09-17 04:46:09 A 23 03 03.74 -02 03 12.1 – A 801
1979-09-24 06:06:01 A 22 56 06.20 -02 42 09.4 – A 801
1980-08-08 11:08:59 A 02 42 41.7 +25 21 33 – – 675
1980-08-13 06:45:35 A 02 49 20.52 +26 23 34.8 – A 801
1980-09-09 07:41:55 A 03 31 18.59 +33 47 23.3 – A 801
1980-09-12 19:02:00 A 03 37 53.8 +35 04 37 – – 372
1980-10-04 18:24:45 A 04 45 29 +47 27.3 – – 372
1980-10-04 23:26:00 A 04 46 37.82 +47 37 15.8 – – 993
1980-10-08 08:42:51 A 05 08 02.03 +50 36 30.7 – A 801
1980-10-08 17:11:30 A 05 10 42 +50 56.7 – – 372
1980-10-13 00:03:04 A 05 51 24.55 +55 11 28.8 – – 022
1980-10-13 00:25:00 A 05 51 36.45 +55 12 19.9 – – 022
1980-10-20 00:35:53 A 07 57 58.25 +60 44 44.8 – – 022
1980-10-20 01:05:18 A 07 58 29.73 +60 45 05.4 – – 022
1980-10-20 02:25:14 A 07 59 53.65 +60 46 07.3 – – 547
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)