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Comet 32P/Comas Sola


Named after Josep Comas Solá, who discovered the comet on November 11, 1926 at Fabra Observatory (Barcelona).

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Alternate designation32P/1926 V1; 32P/1935 P1; 1927 III; 1935 IV; 1944 II; 1952 VII; 1961 III; 1969 VIII; 1978 XVII; 1987
ClassificationJupiter-family Comet
NotesThe comet passed very close to Jupiter during May of 1912.

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2453822,5
Semi major axis4,2639 AU
Period [Julian yrs]8,805 Julian years
Inclination12,932 °
Eccentricity0,5700
Lon. of ascending node60,776 °
Argument of perihelion45,929 °
Passage of perihelion2005-Apr-01.593151
Aphelion distance6,6942 AU
Mean anomaly40,344 °

Physical Data
Radius4,20 km
Total magnitude (M1)11,5
Total magnitude slope (k1)8

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererJosep Comas Solá
Discovered1926-11-05

Data File
Data File Name32P_Comas_Sola.aed
Data File Date2006-12-22
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00