Comet 14P/Wolf
Named after Max Wolf (Heidelberg, Germany) who discovered the comet on September 17, 1884.
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| Classification | Jupiter-family Comet, NEO |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453040,5 |
| Semi major axis | 4,0671 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 8,202 Julian years |
| Inclination | 27,655 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,4084 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 203,525 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 162,643 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2000-Nov-20.212503 |
| Aphelion distance | 5,7281 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 140,807 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 2,33 km |
| Total magnitude (M1) | 6,5 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 20 |
| Nuclear magnitude (M2) | 15,5 |
| Nuclear magnitude slope (k2) | 10 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Max Wolf |
| Discovered | 1884-09-17 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 14P_Wolf.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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