Comet 24P/Schaumasse
Named after Alexandre Schaumasse (1882 - 1958), a French astronomer, who discovered the comet on December 1, 1911.
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| Classification | Jupiter-type Comet, NEO |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2452120,5 |
| Semi major axis | 4,0820 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 8,247 Julian years |
| Inclination | 11,752 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,7048 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 79,831 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 57,874 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2001-May-02.660929 |
| Aphelion distance | 6,9590 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 10,557 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 1,30 km |
| Total magnitude (M1) | 7 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 20 |
| Nuclear magnitude (M2) | 16,5 |
| Nuclear magnitude slope (k2) | 10 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Alexandre Schaumasse |
| Discovered | 1911-12-01 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 24P_Schaumasse.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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