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Comet 73P-B/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3


Named after Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann, who discovered the comet (73P) on 1930-05-02 at Hamburg Observatory, Germany.

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ClassificationJupiter-family Comet

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2453832,5
Semi major axis3,0639 AU
Period [Julian yrs]5,363 Julian years
Inclination11,391 °
Eccentricity0,6935
Lon. of ascending node69,901 °
Argument of perihelion198,786 °
Passage of perihelion2006-Jun-07.919182
Aphelion distance5,1887 AU
Mean anomaly348,621 °

Physical Data
Total magnitude (M1)14
Total magnitude slope (k1)10

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererArnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann
Discovered1930-05-02

Data File
Data File Name73P_B_Schwassmann_Wachmann_3.aed
Data File Date2006-12-22
Data File Size2090 kB
Covered Period1996,00 - 2050,00