22P/Kopff
ephemeris date magn radius delta ra dec elong phase PA
Perihelion19 Mar 202211.51.529 AU2.023 AU20h55m-16°13'47.0°28.4°255°
Nearest approach14 Sep 202214.12.287 AU1.373 AU01h34m+01°53'147.6°13.6°260°
Today2 Dec 202423.65.237 AU4.355 AU06h40m+20°34'150.6°5.3°279°
22P/Kopff- 2024-12-02
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The interactive orbit chart above shows the comet's path through the solar system and its position at the given date. Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below. (Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)

The orbital elements of 22P/Kopff are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 0.5535190
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 1.5288210
            i (Inclination)                 : 4.77450
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 120.40780
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 162.90400
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 103.36768
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : 1.40209
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2459658.23420
            P (Orbital period in years)     : 6.34

            Epoch                           : 2024 Nov 30
            Reference                       : MPEC 2024-L77

            Classification(s):              : Ecliptic; Jupiter family
            Tisserand (Jupiter)             : 2.866
        

The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the comet's magnitude. Blue and black dots are visual and photometric CCD observations respectively from COBS or the MPC. The gray curve is based on the absolute magnitude and slope parameter as calculated from the original MPEC, or the latest values provided by the MPC (3.00 + 5 log[∆] + 26.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 6.38 + 5 log[∆] + 19.56 log[r]).