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 designation | 32P/1926 V1; 32P/1935 P1; 1927 III; 1935 IV; 1944 II; 1952 VII; 1961 III; 1969 VIII; 1978 XVII; 1987 |
Classification | Jupiter-family Comet |
Notes | The comet passed very close to Jupiter during May of 1912. |
Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch | 2453822,5 |
Semi major axis | 4,2639 AU |
Period [Julian yrs] | 8,805 Julian years |
Inclination | 12,932 ° |
Eccentricity | 0,5700 |
Lon. of ascending node | 60,776 ° |
Argument of perihelion | 45,929 ° |
Passage of perihelion | 2005-Apr-01.593151 |
Aphelion distance | 6,6942 AU |
Mean anomaly | 40,344 ° |
Physical Data
Radius | 4,20 km |
Total magnitude (M1) | 11,5 |
Total magnitude slope (k1) | 8 |
Discovery Circumstances
Discoverer | Josep Comas Solá |
Discovered | 1926-11-05 |
Data File
Data File Name | 32P_Comas_Sola.aed |
Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
Data File Size | 2714 kB |
Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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