Comet 4P/Faye
Named after Hervé Faye (1814-1902), a French astronomer, who discovered the comet on November 23, 1843 at Paris, France.
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| Classification | Jupiter-family Comet |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2451680,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,8381 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 7,519 Julian years |
| Inclination | 9,049 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,5681 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 199,340 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 204,997 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1999-May-06.126732 |
| Aphelion distance | 6,0187 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 49,269 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 1,77 km |
| Total magnitude (M1) | 7 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 17 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Hervé Faye |
| Discovered | 1843-11-23 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 4P_Faye.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 4540 kB |
| Covered Period | 1600,00 - 2110,00 |
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