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
1980-10-20 02:52:09 A 08 00 21.09 +60 46 12.4 – – 547
1980-10-21 18:47:59 A 08 44 31 +60 42.2 – – 372
1980-11-03 10:18:01 A 12 58 35.34 +31 45 32.4 – A 801
1980-11-04 11:36:29 A 13 08 25.07 +28 37 44.1 – – 688
1980-11-04 12:04:30 A 13 08 35.56 +28 34 16.8 – – 688
1980-11-04 12:13:30 A 13 08 38.58 +28 33 17.7 – – 688
1980-11-18 20:16:40 A 14 21 46.69 -01 03 27.5 – – 882
1980-11-18 20:18:29 A 14 21 46.96 -01 03 34.7 – – 882
1980-11-20 05:19:57 A 14 26 14.99 -02 54 07.0 – – 006
1980-11-20 05:30:10 A 14 26 16.31 -02 54 37.7 – – 006
1982-07-30 10:21:06 A 23 22 23.90 -02 24 55.5 – – 675
1984-01-27 10:12:59 A 23 35 29.16 +05 54 57.8 – – 372
1984-02-25 15:12:35 A 00 28 34.02 +10 30 43.3 – – 168
1984-02-25 15:18:34 A 00 28 34.48 +10 30 46.4 – – 168
1984-02-29 15:10:04 A 00 37 42.32 +11 12 32.5 – – 168
1984-03-01 15:17:34 A 00 40 04.24 +11 22 40.4 – – 168
1984-03-02 15:14:35 A 00 42 26.39 +11 32 37.6 – – 168
1984-03-04 15:06:34 A 00 47 14.40 +11 51 43.6 – – 168
1984-03-08 15:21:44 A 00 57 02.19 +12 24 51.4 – – 168
1984-03-09 15:17:29 A 00 59 28.22 +12 31 24.5 – – 168
1984-03-14 15:38:05 A 01 11 11.16 +12 48 06.6 – – 168
1984-04-12 21:15:29 A 23 58 48.60 -10 36 44.2 – – 323
1984-04-13 21:33:00 A 23 55 33.04 -11 14 05.1 – – 323
1984-04-23 17:57:20 A 23 35 14.82 -14 55 41.7 – – 474
1984-04-23 18:07:50 A 23 35 14.32 -14 55 48.9 – – 474
1984-04-26 21:22:00 A 23 31 41.41 -15 33 31.6 – – 323
1984-04-27 21:24:29 A 23 30 43.89 -15 43 47.0 – – 323
1984-05-02 21:04:29 A 23 26 50.47 -16 26 00.2 – – 323
1984-05-03 21:09:59 A 23 26 10.90 -16 33 17.7 – – 323
1984-05-26 18:17:28 A 23 11 45.04 -19 04 35.8 – – 474
1984-05-30 16:22:41 A 23 08 04.68 -19 37 24.7 – – 474
1984-05-30 17:00:00 A 23 08 03.28 -19 37 37.7 – – 474
1984-06-06 21:14:44 A 22 59 33.97 -20 46 58.4 – – 323
1984-07-25 12:26:40 A 20 58 52.27 -29 17 49.9 – – 474
1984-07-25 13:29:09 A 20 58 44.76 -29 17 59.8 – – 474
1985-07-26 09:19:27 A 23 04 19.93 -05 50 26.2 – – 691
1985-07-26 09:35:39 A 23 04 19.40 -05 50 28.8 – – 691
1985-07-26 10:02:47 A 23 04 18.63 -05 50 33.2 – – 691
1985-07-28 10:22:23 A 23 02 54.99 -05 57 30.4 – – 675
1985-07-28 10:27:47 A 23 02 54.84 -05 57 31.3 – – 675
1985-07-29 11:04:30 A 23 02 10.75 -06 01 13.5 – – 675
1985-07-29 11:10:14 A 23 02 10.56 -06 01 14.5 – – 675
1985-08-15 06:14:06 A 22 48 05.34 -07 13 09.8 – – 691
1985-08-15 06:37:47 A 22 48 04.54 -07 13 14.5 – – 691
1985-08-15 07:00:57 A 22 48 03.57 -07 13 19.0 – – 691
1986-08-31 07:17:05 A 23 57 27.63 +05 59 02.1 – – 691
1986-08-31 07:30:40 A 23 57 27.03 +05 59 00.7 – – 691
1986-08-31 07:42:29 A 23 57 26.51 +05 58 58.6 – – 691
1986-09-01 08:55:01 A 23 56 22.73 +05 54 23.6 – – 691
1986-09-01 09:05:36 A 23 56 22.29 +05 54 22.6 – – 691
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)