78P

⇩ IMP ⇩ COV ★ EPH ⇩ OBS
Orbital Elements
Epoch (TDB)2016-01-21 (JD 2457408.5)
Eccentricity (e)0.4611833286 ± 9.95e-08
Semi-major axis (a)3.7374830666 AU ± 6.30e-08
Inclination (i)6.25032147° ± 4.77e-06
Long. of Asc. Node (Ω)210.55899221° ± 3.97e-05
Arg. of Perihelion (ω)192.73377389° ± 4.80e-05
Mean Anomaly (M)200.64643491° ± 1.31e-05
Mean Motion (n)0.1364065495°/day ± 3.45e-09
Perihelion dist (q)2.01381819 AU ± 3.73e-07
Aphelion dist (Q)5.46114795 AU ± 3.83e-07
Orbital Period7.22565219 yr ± 1.83e-07
Orbit Solution
SourceJPL
Solution Date2026-03-07 15:22:14
RMS Residual0.611″
Uncertainty0
Orbit TypeJupiter-family Comet
MOID1.022970 AU
Observations Used6064
Oppositions
Arc Total2011-2026
First Observation Used
Last Observation Used2026-01-25
Observations (8664)
Date Type RA Dec Mag Band Observatory
2004-12-18 01:32:17 C 03 05 29.48 +11 07 18.2 c J76
2004-12-18 19:12:59 C 03 05 37.04 +11 06 42.7 c J78
2004-12-18 19:13:33 C 03 05 37.02 +11 06 42.6 c J78
2004-12-18 19:14:06 C 03 05 37.02 +11 06 42.7 c J78
2004-12-18 21:12:54 C 03 05 37.70 +11 06 39.0 c 939
2004-12-18 21:19:34 C 03 05 37.75 +11 06 38.9 c 939
2004-12-18 21:26:14 C 03 05 37.78 +11 06 38.8 c 939
2004-12-19 01:17:49 C 03 05 39.12 +11 06 30.9 c J76
2004-12-19 01:18:22 C 03 05 39.10 +11 06 30.8 c J76
2004-12-19 01:20:02 C 03 05 39.13 +11 06 30.6 c J76
2004-12-19 21:52:20 C 03 05 49.27 +11 05 58.9 c J71
2004-12-19 21:54:44 C 03 05 49.07 +11 05 58.7 c J71
2004-12-20 11:12:02 C 03 05 56.20 +11 05 54.4 r 415
2004-12-20 11:15:01 C 03 05 56.19 +11 05 54.7 r 415
2004-12-20 19:59:26 C 03 06 01.09 +11 05 38.3 d 048
2004-12-20 20:03:46 C 03 06 01.12 +11 05 38.4 d 048
2004-12-20 20:04:51 C 03 06 01.13 +11 05 38.4 d 048
2004-12-20 20:05:57 C 03 06 01.13 +11 05 38.3 d 048
2004-12-20 20:07:02 C 03 06 01.16 +11 05 38.3 d 048
2004-12-20 20:30:31 C 03 06 01.51 +11 05 39.2 o J70
2004-12-20 20:32:52 C 03 06 01.55 +11 05 38.0 o J70
2004-12-20 20:38:42 C 03 06 01.55 +11 05 40.0 o J70
2004-12-20 21:35:43 C 03 06 02.06 +11 05 36.3 r 160
2004-12-20 21:38:23 C 03 06 01.95 +11 05 36.4 r 160
2004-12-20 21:41:34 C 03 06 02.15 +11 05 36.6 r 160
2004-12-21 21:30:29 C 03 06 16.61 +11 05 23.1 o 084
2004-12-23 20:04:18 C 03 06 50.36 +11 05 35.9 r 619
2004-12-23 20:06:20 C 03 06 50.40 +11 05 36.4 r 619
2004-12-23 20:08:23 C 03 06 50.42 +11 05 36.0 r 619
2004-12-25 12:16:02 C 03 07 24.38 +11 06 21.7 m 349
2004-12-25 12:17:23 C 03 07 24.41 +11 06 21.8 m 349
2004-12-25 12:21:28 C 03 07 24.46 +11 06 21.8 m 349
2004-12-25 12:22:51 C 03 07 24.48 +11 06 21.9 m 349
2004-12-26 19:45:57 C 03 07 54.48 +11 07 16.3 o 084
2004-12-27 13:20:46 C 03 08 12.46 +11 07 59.5 r 379
2004-12-27 13:25:21 C 03 08 12.53 +11 07 59.0 r 379
2004-12-27 13:29:58 C 03 08 12.61 +11 07 59.7 r 379
2004-12-27 19:29:45 C 03 08 19.29 +11 08 14.3 c J78
2004-12-27 19:30:18 C 03 08 19.31 +11 08 14.4 c J78
2004-12-27 19:30:51 C 03 08 19.32 +11 08 14.4 c J78
2004-12-28 18:29:26 C 03 08 44.78 +11 09 17.4 r 619
2004-12-28 18:31:26 C 03 08 44.81 +11 09 18.0 r 619
2004-12-28 18:33:28 C 03 08 44.88 +11 09 18.0 r 619
2004-12-28 19:54:59 C 03 08 46.29 +11 09 22.3 r A06
2004-12-28 20:01:31 C 03 08 46.49 +11 09 22.0 r A06
2004-12-28 20:03:21 C 03 08 46.40 +11 09 22.4 r A06
2004-12-28 20:11:22 C 03 08 46.57 +11 09 23.9 c J78
2004-12-28 20:12:01 C 03 08 46.60 +11 09 23.9 c J78
2004-12-28 20:12:34 C 03 08 46.64 +11 09 24.0 c J78
2004-12-28 21:12:46 C 03 08 47.70 +11 09 27.9 c 213