Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle
Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle at epoch 14 August 1998 00:00 UTC (JD: 2451040.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.90555272 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 162.48657538° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.97642792 AU 146,071,537 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
19.70024854 AU 2,947,115,240 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
10.33833823 AU 1,546,593,389 km |
| Orbital period | period |
33.2400 years 12,141.5612 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1998-Feb-28 02:20:44 2,450,872.5977 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2031-May-27 15:48 2,463,014.1589 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 172.50027368281° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 235.27098914908° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 4.9783396846882° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.02965022°/day |
Visualization of Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle Orbit
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Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 May 17 | 15h 37m 41s | -19° 53’ 43” | 48.05 | Libra |
| 2019 May 18 | 15h 37m 27s | -19° 52’ 49” | 48.05 | Libra |
| 2019 May 19 | 15h 37m 13s | -19° 51’ 56” | 48.05 | Libra |
| 2019 May 20 | 15h 36m 57s | -19° 51’ 02” | 48.05 | Libra |
| 2019 May 21 | 15h 36m 43s | -19° 50’ 08” | 48.05 | Libra |
| 2019 May 22 | 15h 36m 29s | -19° 49’ 14” | 48.05 | Libra |
| 2019 May 23 | 15h 36m 15s | -19° 48’ 21” | 48.05 | Libra |
| 2019 May 24 | 15h 35m 59s | -19° 47’ 27” | 48.05 | Libra |
| 2019 May 25 | 15h 35m 45s | -19° 46’ 33” | 48.04 | Libra |
| 2019 May 26 | 15h 35m 30s | -19° 45’ 41” | 48.04 | Libra |
| 2019 May 27 | 15h 35m 17s | -19° 44’ 47” | 48.04 | Libra |
| 2019 May 28 | 15h 35m 03s | -19° 43’ 53” | 48.04 | Libra |
| 2019 May 29 | 15h 34m 48s | -19° 43’ 00” | 48.04 | Libra |
| 2019 May 30 | 15h 34m 33s | -19° 42’ 06” | 48.04 | Libra |