Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
Named after Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann, who discovered the comet on 1930-05-02 at Hamburg Observatory, Germany.
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| Classification | Jupiter-family Comet |
| Notes | PRE-BREAKUP ORBIT (primary body 73P-C) |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2450080,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,0565 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 5,344 Julian years |
| Inclination | 11,423 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,6948 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 69,946 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 198,770 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1995-Sep-22.889859 |
| Aphelion distance | 5,1803 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 17,911 ° |
Physical Data
| Total magnitude (M1) | 12 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 15 |
| Nuclear magnitude (M2) | 15 |
| Nuclear magnitude slope (k2) | 10 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann |
| Discovered | 1930-05-02 |
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