Comet 48P/Johnson
Comet 48P/Johnson Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 48P/Johnson at epoch 29 August 2008 00:00 UTC (JD: 2454708.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.36748360 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 13.66358542° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.30523089 AU 344,857,633 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.98384780 AU 745,573,020 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.64453935 AU 545,215,327 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.9600 years 2,541.3378 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2011-Sep-28 15:57:36 2,455,833.1650 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2018-Sep-13 00:03 2,458,374.5028 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 207.68930513106° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 117.30982342633° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 200.68257052177° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.14165767°/day |
Visualization of Comet 48P/Johnson Orbit
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Comet 48P/Johnson 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 48P/Johnson computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 48P/Johnson in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 May 17 | 03h 42m 06s | +12° 09’ 50” | 18.22 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 18 | 03h 43m 42s | +12° 16’ 17” | 18.23 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 19 | 03h 45m 19s | +12° 22’ 40” | 18.24 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 20 | 03h 46m 54s | +12° 28’ 59” | 18.26 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 21 | 03h 48m 29s | +12° 35’ 12” | 18.27 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 22 | 03h 50m 05s | +12° 41’ 20” | 18.28 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 23 | 03h 51m 41s | +12° 47’ 23” | 18.29 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 24 | 03h 53m 16s | +12° 53’ 22” | 18.30 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 25 | 03h 54m 51s | +12° 59’ 17” | 18.32 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 26 | 03h 56m 26s | +13° 05’ 06” | 18.33 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 27 | 03h 58m 00s | +13° 10’ 50” | 18.34 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 28 | 03h 59m 35s | +13° 16’ 31” | 18.35 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 29 | 04h 01m 09s | +13° 22’ 05” | 18.36 | Taurus |
| 2019 May 30 | 04h 02m 44s | +13° 27’ 36” | 18.37 | Taurus |