58P/Jackson–Neujmin

< 58P

58P/Jackson–Neujmin
Comet Jackson–Neujmin photographed from the Zwicky Transient Facility on 2 August 2020
Discovery
Discovered byCyril Jackson
Grigory N. Neujmin
Discovery siteUnion, South Africa
Simeis, Crimea
Discovery date20–21 September 1936
Designations
P/1936 S1, P/1970 R1
  • 1936 IV, 1970 IX
  • 1978 XXVI, 1987 VIII
Orbital characteristics
Epoch13 September 2023 (JD 2460200.5)
Observation arc50.16 years
Number of
observations
508
Aphelion6.798 AU
Perihelion1.379 AU
Semi-major axis4.089 AU
Eccentricity0.66257
Orbital period8.268 years
Inclination13.105°
159.07°
Argument of
periapsis
200.54°
Mean anomaly143.44°
Last perihelion25 May 2020
Next perihelion5 September 2028
TJupiter2.567
Earth MOID0.381 AU
Jupiter MOID0.282 AU
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Comet total
magnitude
(M1)
9.1
Comet nuclear
magnitude (M2)
16.3

58P/Jackson–Neujmin is a periodic comet in the Solar System with a current orbital period of 8.19 years.