C/2017 U7
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Comet C/2017 U7 was discovered on 29 October 2017 with Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala), that is almost 2 years before its perihelion passage. Several prediscovery images of this comet were found: taken by the same survey from 18 August and 13 September 2017. In 2020, this comet is still observed.
Comet had its closest approach to the Earth on 1 August 2019 (5.493 au), less than 1.5 months before its perihelion passage.
Solution given here is based on pre-perihelion data spanning over 0.69 yr in a range of heliocentric distances from 8.14 au to 7.25 au. (27 April 2018).
This Oort spike comet suffers small planetary perturbations during its passage through the planetary system.
Comet had its closest approach to the Earth on 1 August 2019 (5.493 au), less than 1.5 months before its perihelion passage.
Solution given here is based on pre-perihelion data spanning over 0.69 yr in a range of heliocentric distances from 8.14 au to 7.25 au. (27 April 2018).
This Oort spike comet suffers small planetary perturbations during its passage through the planetary system.
| solution description | ||
|---|---|---|
| number of observations | 89 | |
| data interval | 2017 08 18 – 2018 04 27 | |
| data type | observed only before perihelion (PRE) | |
| data arc selection | entire data set (STD) | |
| range of heliocentric distances | 8.14 au – 7.25au | |
| detectability of NG effects in the comet's motion | NG effects not determinable | |
| type of model of motion | GR - gravitational orbit | |
| data weighting | YES | |
| number of residuals | 175 | |
| RMS [arcseconds] | 0.20 | |
| orbit quality class | 1b | |
| orbital elements (heliocentric ecliptic J2000) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Epoch | 2019 08 25 | |
| perihelion date | 2019 09 11.27129000 | ± 0.01279114 |
| perihelion distance [au] | 6.41740356 | ± 0.00011911 |
| eccentricity | 1.00070751 | ± 0.00002279 |
| argument of perihelion [°] | 326.030201 | ± 0.001821 |
| ascending node [°] | 276.232520 | ± 0.000265 |
| inclination [°] | 142.635286 | ± 0.000022 |
| recip semi-major axis [10-6 au-1] | -110.25 | ± 3.56 |