Comet 17P/Holmes
Named after Edwin Holmes, a British astronomer, who discovered the comet on November 6, 1892.
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| Classification | Jupiter-family Comet |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2452000,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,6868 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 7,079 Julian years |
| Inclination | 19,189 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,4127 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 327,938 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 23,435 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2000-May-11.954022 |
| Aphelion distance | 5,2084 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 45,117 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 1,71 km |
| Total magnitude (M1) | 10 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 15 |
| Nuclear magnitude (M2) | 15 |
| Nuclear magnitude slope (k2) | 5 |
| Nuclear phase coefficient | 0,03 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Edwin Holmes |
| Discovered | 1892-11-06 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 17P_Holmes.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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