Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke
Named after Jean Louis Pons, who discovered the comet on 1819 June 12, and Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke, who rediscovered the comet on 1858 March 9.
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| Classification | Jupiter-family |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453040,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,4363 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 6,370 Julian years |
| Inclination | 22,288 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,6341 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 93,437 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 172,263 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2002-May-15.709349 |
| Aphelion distance | 5,6154 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 97,523 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 2,60 km |
| Total magnitude (M1) | 11,5 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 12 |
| Nuclear magnitude (M2) | 16 |
| Nuclear magnitude slope (k2) | 5 |
| Nuclear phase coefficient | 0,03 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Jean Louis Pons |
| Discovered | 1819-06-12 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 7P_Pons_Winnecke.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 4540 kB |
| Covered Period | 1600,00 - 2110,00 |
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