Comet 46P/Wirtanen
Comet 46P/Wirtanen Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 46P/Wirtanen at epoch 12 December 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458465.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.65875876 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 11.74766021° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.05535572 AU 157,878,969 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.13003812 AU 767,442,780 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.09269692 AU 462,660,874 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5.4400 years 1,986.5727 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Dec-12 22:20:57 2,458,465.4312 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-May-21 12:05 2,460,452.0039 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 356.34115545867° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 82.157591775868° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 0.012464028424432° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.18121662°/day |
Visualization of Comet 46P/Wirtanen Orbit
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Comet 46P/Wirtanen 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 46P/Wirtanen computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 46P/Wirtanen in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 May 17 | 10h 49m 26s | +23° 00’ 28” | 21.62 | Leo Minor |
| 2019 May 18 | 10h 50m 39s | +22° 45’ 48” | 21.67 | Leo |
| 2019 May 19 | 10h 51m 51s | +22° 31’ 13” | 21.71 | Leo |
| 2019 May 20 | 10h 53m 03s | +22° 16’ 41” | 21.76 | Leo |
| 2019 May 21 | 10h 54m 17s | +22° 02’ 13” | 21.81 | Leo |
| 2019 May 22 | 10h 55m 31s | +21° 47’ 49” | 21.86 | Leo |
| 2019 May 23 | 10h 56m 44s | +21° 33’ 29” | 21.91 | Leo |
| 2019 May 24 | 10h 57m 57s | +21° 19’ 12” | 21.95 | Leo |
| 2019 May 25 | 10h 59m 11s | +21° 04’ 59” | 22.00 | Leo |
| 2019 May 26 | 11h 00m 24s | +20° 50’ 48” | 22.05 | Leo |
| 2019 May 27 | 11h 01m 38s | +20° 36’ 42” | 22.09 | Leo |
| 2019 May 28 | 11h 02m 53s | +20° 22’ 40” | 22.14 | Leo |
| 2019 May 29 | 11h 04m 06s | +20° 08’ 39” | 22.18 | Leo |
| 2019 May 30 | 11h 05m 21s | +19° 54’ 43” | 22.23 | Leo |