50P/Arend
< 50P
Comet 50P on 4 November 1951 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Sylvian Arend |
| Discovery date | October 4, 1951 |
| Designations | |
| 1951 Q4, 1959 O4 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 2009-Mar-01 |
| Aphelion | 6.2531 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.9237 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 4.0884 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.52947 |
| Orbital period | 8.27 a |
| Inclination | 19.158° |
| Last perihelion | 2016-Feb-08 November 1, 2007 |
| Next perihelion | 2024-May-12 |
Comet Arend or 50P/Arend is a periodic comet in the Solar System which was discovered on October 4, 1951. It was discovered by astronomer Sylvain Julien Victor Arend at the Royal Observatory of Belgium located in the municipality of Uccle. The comet was illustrated at approximately a magnitude of 14 and also exhibited a nucleus within a coma 14 arc seconds across. From its discovery, the comet has had 7 perihelions with its last return of Earth recorded on November 1, 2007. The comet's next perihelion will be in the year 2024.