Comet 22P/Kopff
Named after August Kopff, who discovered the comet on August 22, 1906 at Königstuhl Observatory, Germany.
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| Classification | Jupiter-family Comet |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453000,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,4669 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 6,455 Julian years |
| Inclination | 4,719 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,5433 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 120,919 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 162,737 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2002-Dec-12.059790 |
| Aphelion distance | 5,3506 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 58,010 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 1,67 km |
| Total magnitude (M1) | 3 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 26 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | August Kopff |
| Discovered | 1906-08-22 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 22P_Kopff.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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