(29P) Schwassmann-Wachmann
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Object
| Object | (29P) Schwassmann-Wachmann |
| Diameter(1) | 60 km |
| Dynamic class(1) | comet |
| Absolute magnitude | 5.85 |
| G slop | 0.20 |
(1) Data from the johnston archive list.
Orbital elements
| Epoch (Julian date) | 2457754.5 |
| Semi major axis | 6.016546 ± 0.000000 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.041745067 ± 0.000000102 |
| Inclination | 9.375664105 ± 0.000006545 ° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 312.410135 ± 0.000028 ° |
| Argument of perihelia | 48.702193 ± 0.000113 ° |
| Mean anomaly | 305.976075 ± 0.000110 ° |
| Orbital period | 14.76 yr |
Ephemeris & Observations
| Ephemeris version | NIMAv4 |
| Observation file |
omc_ast_NIMAv4.txt |
| bsp file | 29P_Schwassmann-Wachmann_nima_v4.bsp |
| Date of first observation | 2009-02-17 |
| Date of last observation | 2022-12-19 |
| Number of observations used in the fit | 1185 |
| Number of rejected observations | 0 |
| Number of DES observations | 0 |
| Number of MPC observations | 0 |
| Number of unpublished observations | 1185 |
| RMS of observations | 0.079 arcsec |
Residuals
Residuals in right ascension and declination compared to NIMAv4 ephemeris.
Colours indicate the estimated precision in arcsec used as weights in the fitting process.
Orbit quality
| date | σα (arcsec) | σδ (arcsec) |
| 2022-01 | 0.022 | 0.014 |
| 2022-07 | 0.008 | 0.005 |
| 2023-01 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| 2023-07 | 0.008 | 0.006 |
| 2024-01 | 0.026 | 0.017 |
| 2024-07 | 0.025 | 0.018 |
| 2025-01 | 0.050 | 0.035 |
| 2025-07 | 0.044 | 0.031 |
| 2026-01 | 0.070 | 0.047 |
Ephemeris comparison
Difference between NIMAv4 and JPLK192-43 in right ascension (weighted by cos δ) and in declination.
Gray area represents the 1-σ uncertainty of NIMA ephemeris. Green dots represent the DES observations.