163P/NEAT is a periodic comet discovered on November 5, 2004 by Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) using the 1.2 meter Samuel Oschin telescope at Palomar Observatory.[1]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (644)[1] |
| Discovery date | November 5, 2004 |
| Designations | |
| 2004 V4 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | February 10, 2012 (JD 2455967.5) (Uncertainty=2)[2] |
| Aphelion | 5.470 AU (Q) |
| Perihelion | 2.056 AU (q) |
| Semi-major axis | 3.763 AU (a) |
| Eccentricity | 0.4535 |
| Orbital period | 7.30 yr |
| Inclination | 12.71° |
| Last perihelion | August 5, 2019[3][4] April 12, 2012[3] January 31, 2005[5] |
| Next perihelion | 2026-Nov-24[4] |
Precovery images of the comet were found by Maik Meyer in December 2004.[6] There were two images from 1997, two images from 1991, and three images from 1990.[7]
During the 2005 perihelion passage the comet brightened to an apparent magnitude of about 16.[8]
Around November 17, 2114, the comet will pass about 0.117 AU (17,500,000 km; 10,900,000 mi) from Jupiter.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "IAUC 8429: C/2004 V3; C/2004 V4; 78P". IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. 2004-11-06. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 163P/NEAT" (last observation: 2012-01-20). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ a b Syuichi Nakano (2011-10-12). "163P/NEAT (NK 2129)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ a b "163P/NEAT Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ Seiichi Yoshida (2011-10-01). "163P/NEAT". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ Maik Meyer (2004). "The precovery of comet 163P/2004 V4 (NEAT)". Catalogue of Comet Discoveries. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ "MPEC 2004-X29 : COMET P/2004 V4 (NEAT)". IAU Minor Planet Center. 2004-12-08. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ Seiichi Yoshida (2005-04-23). "163P/NEAT (2005)". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ "JPL Close-Approach Data: 163P/NEAT" (last observation: 2012-01-20). Retrieved 2012-02-28.
External links
edit- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 163P/NEAT – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
- Elements and Ephemeris for 163P/NEAT – Minor Planet Center
- 163P/NEAT at the Minor Planet Center's Database
- 163P/NEAT – Kazuo Kinoshita (2011 Oct. 6)