Comet 10P/Tempel 2
Named after Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (Brera Observatory, Milan, Italy) who discovered this comet on 1873 July 4.
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| Classification | Jupiter-family Comet |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453761,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,0713 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 5,383 Julian years |
| Inclination | 12,018 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,5355 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 117,842 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 195,557 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2005-Feb-15.042967 |
| Aphelion distance | 4,7160 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 63,166 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 5,30 km |
| Total magnitude (M1) | 4,5 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 40 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel |
| Discovered | 1873-07-04 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 10P_Tempel_2.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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