Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup
Named after John Grigg (New Zealand), who discovered the comet in 1902 and John Francis Skjellerup (Australia), who rediscovered the comet in 1922.
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| Classification | Jupiter-type Comet, NEO |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2450760,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,9649 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 5,105 Julian years |
| Inclination | 21,087 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,6638 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 213,309 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 359,334 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1997-Aug-30.304670 |
| Aphelion distance | 4,9330 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 13,455 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 1,30 km |
| Total magnitude (M1) | 12,5 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 11 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | John Grigg |
| Discovered | 1902-07-23 |
Data File
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