41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák

< 41P

41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák
Comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák on March 3, 2017 near Messier 108 and the Owl Nebula.
Discovery
Discovered byHorace Parnell Tuttle
Michel Giacobini
Ľubor Kresák
Discovery dateMay 3, 1858
Designations
P/1858 J1, P/1907 O1
P/1951 H1, P/1989b1
  • 1858 III, 1907 III, 1951 IV
  • 1962 V, 1973 VI
  • 1978 XXV, 1990 II
Orbital characteristics
EpochSeptember 13, 2023 (JD 2460200.5)
Observation arc72.38 years
Earliest precovery dateApril 26, 1951
Number of
observations		5,250
Aphelion5.126 AU
Perihelion1.051 AU
Semi-major axis3.088 AU
Eccentricity0.65981
Orbital period5.428 years
Inclination9.219°
140.99°
Argument of
periapsis		62.227°
Mean anomaly66.147°
Last perihelion12 September 2022
Next perihelion15 February 2028
TJupiter2.827
Earth MOID0.134 AU
Jupiter MOID0.488 AU
Physical characteristics
Dimensions1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Comet total
magnitude (M1)		16.9

41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák is a periodic comet in the Solar System. The comet nucleus is estimated to be 1.4 km (0.87 mi) in diameter.

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