Comet 9P/Tempel 1
Named after Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (Marseille), who discovered the comet on April 3, 1867.
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| Classification | Jupiter-family Comet |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453440,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,1219 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 5,516 Julian years |
| Inclination | 10,530 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,5176 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 68,941 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 178,838 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2005-Jul-05.316301 |
| Aphelion distance | 4,7378 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 339,217 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 3,10 km |
| Total magnitude (M1) | 6 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 21 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel |
| Discovered | 1867-04-03 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 9P_Tempel_1.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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