Comet Encke (2P/Encke)
Comet Encke (2P/Encke) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet Encke (2P/Encke) at epoch 15 March 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457097.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.84832517 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 11.78183005° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.33598015 AU 50,261,915 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.09428900 AU 612,496,917 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.21513457 AU 331,379,416 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.3000 years 1,204.1999 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2013-Nov-21 18:07:14 2,456,618.2550 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2017-Mar-09 22:55 2,457,822.4550 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 186.54370091547° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 334.56783929051° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 143.2720471023° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.29895368°/day |
Visualization of Comet Encke (2P/Encke) Orbit
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Comet Encke (2P/Encke) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet Encke (2P/Encke) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet Encke (2P/Encke) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 May 17 | 00h 05m 08s | +03° 40’ 13” | 21.01 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 18 | 00h 05m 49s | +03° 45’ 45” | 21.01 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 19 | 00h 06m 29s | +03° 51’ 15” | 21.00 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 20 | 00h 07m 09s | +03° 56’ 44” | 21.00 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 21 | 00h 07m 49s | +04° 02’ 11” | 20.99 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 22 | 00h 08m 27s | +04° 07’ 36” | 20.99 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 23 | 00h 09m 06s | +04° 13’ 00” | 20.98 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 24 | 00h 09m 45s | +04° 18’ 21” | 20.98 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 25 | 00h 10m 23s | +04° 23’ 40” | 20.97 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 26 | 00h 10m 59s | +04° 28’ 59” | 20.96 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 27 | 00h 11m 36s | +04° 34’ 14” | 20.96 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 28 | 00h 12m 14s | +04° 39’ 28” | 20.95 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 29 | 00h 12m 50s | +04° 44’ 39” | 20.94 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 30 | 00h 13m 24s | +04° 49’ 49” | 20.94 | Pisces |