Comet 15P/Finlay
Named after Wiliam Henry Finlay (Cape of Good Hope, South Africa) who discovered the comet on September 26, 1886.
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| Classification | Jupiter-family Comet, NEO |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2452400,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,5726 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 6,753 Julian years |
| Inclination | 3,674 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,7106 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 41,961 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 323,645 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2002-Feb-07.205103 |
| Aphelion distance | 6,1111 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 12,814 ° |
Physical Data
| Total magnitude (M1) | 10 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 20 |
| Nuclear magnitude (M2) | 16 |
| Nuclear magnitude slope (k2) | 5 |
| Nuclear phase coefficient | 0,03 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Wiliam Henry Finlay |
| Discovered | 1886-09-26 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 15P_Finlay.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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