285P/LINEAR
ephemeris date magn radius delta ra dec elong phase PA
Nearest approach12 Aug 202216.92.282 AU1.530 AU18h24m+13°17'126.3°21.0°120°
Perihelion12 Jan 202316.51.719 AU2.221 AU22h41m-07°41'47.6°25.0°68°
Today1 Jun 202318.32.208 AU3.169 AU04h33m+06°29'15.5°7.0°180°
285P/LINEAR- 2023-06-01
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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 285P/LINEAR are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 0.6186980
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 1.7192030
            i (Inclination)                 : 25.03760
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 185.50570
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 178.40030
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 184.05626
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : 0.67694
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2459956.73310
            P (Orbital period in years)     : 9.57

            Epoch                           : 2023 May 31
            Reference                       : MPEC 2023-B57

            Classification(s):              : Ecliptic; Jupiter family
            Tisserand (Jupiter)             : 2.479
        

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 (15.00 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 12.40 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]).


The all-sky chart below shows the path of the comet over the same period as the light curve. The comet's current position is marked yellow.