Comet 73P-C/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
Named after Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann, who discovered the comet (73P) on 1930-05-02 at Hamburg Observatory, Germany.
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| Classification | Jupiter-family Comet |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453835,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,0627 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 5,360 Julian years |
| Inclination | 11,391 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,6934 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 69,901 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 198,793 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2006-Jun-06.951146 |
| Aphelion distance | 5,1863 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 349,344 ° |
Physical Data
| Total magnitude (M1) | 8 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 17 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann |
| Discovered | 1930-05-02 |
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