Comet 35P/Herschel-Rigollet
Named after Caroline Herschel (1750-1848), who discovered the comet on December 21, 1788 and Roger Rigollet, who rediscovered the comet in 1939.
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| Classification | Halley-type Comet, NEO |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2429480,5 |
| Semi major axis | 28,8435 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 154,911 Julian years |
| Inclination | 64,207 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,9741 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 355,980 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 29,298 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1939-Aug-09.464000 |
| Aphelion distance | 56,9386 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 359,972 ° |
Physical Data
| Total magnitude (M1) | 8,3 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 10 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Caroline Herschel |
| Discovered | 1788-12-21 |
Data File
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