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Comet 13P/Olbers


Named after Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers (Bremen) who discovered the comet on March 6, 1815.

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ClassificationHalley-type Comet, NEO

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2435760,5
Semi major axis16,9068 AU
Period [Julian yrs]69,518 Julian years
Inclination44,610 °
Eccentricity0,9303
Lon. of ascending node86,103 °
Argument of perihelion64,641 °
Passage of perihelion1956-Jun-19.135331
Aphelion distance32,6351 AU
Mean anomaly1,657 °

Physical Data
Total magnitude (M1)5
Total magnitude slope (k1)15
Nuclear magnitude (M2)11,5
Nuclear magnitude slope (k2)10

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererHeinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers
Discovered1815-03-06

Data File
Data File Name13P_Olbers.aed
Data File Date2006-12-22
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00