42P/Neujmin, also known as Neujmin 3, is a periodic comet 2 km in diameter.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Grigory Neujmin |
| Discovery date | August 2, 1929 |
| Designations | |
| 1929 III; 1; 1993 XVI | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion | 7.701 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.014 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 4.858 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.5854 |
| Orbital period | 10.71 a |
| Inclination | 3.9854° |
| Last perihelion | April 8, 2015[1] July 15, 2004[1][2] |
| Next perihelion | January 14, 2026[1] |
This comet and 53P/Van Biesbroeck are fragments of a parent comet that split in March 1845.[3][4][5]
The comet did not come within 1 AU of a planet in the 20th century, but will pass 0.04 AU from asteroid 4 Vesta on July 17, 2036.[6]
The comet nucleus is estimated to be 2.2 kilometers in diameter.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Seiichi Yoshida (2005-03-05). "42P/Neujmin 3". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ Syuichi Nakano (2003-12-09). "42P/Neujmin 3 (NK 1018)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "IAUC 3940: Sats OF SATURN; PERIODIC COMETS NEUJMIN 3 AND VAN BIESBROECK; Corrs". IAU Circular. 1984-04-25.
- ^ Comets II. Lunar and Planetary Institute, University of Arizona. p. 236, 237, 314.
- ^ Are Comets 42P/Neujmin 3 and 53P/Van Biesbroeck Parts of one Comet? Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "JPL Close-Approach Data: 42P/Neujmin 3" (2004-11-07 last obs). Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 42P/Neujmin 3" (2004-11-07 last obs). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
External links
edit- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 42P at Kronk's Cometography
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