Comet 6P/d'Arrest
Named after Heinrich Ludwig d'Arrest who discovered the comet (Leipzig, Germany) on 1851 June 28.
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| Classification | Jupiter-family Comet |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2452080,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,4938 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 6,531 Julian years |
| Inclination | 19,497 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,6129 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 138,949 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 178,122 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2002-Feb-03.599546 |
| Aphelion distance | 5,6349 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 325,498 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 1,60 km |
| Total magnitude (M1) | 6 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 20 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Heinrich Ludwig d'Arrest |
| Discovered | 1851-06-28 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 6P_d_Arrest.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 3771 kB |
| Covered Period | 1700,00 - 2120,00 |
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