C/2016 A1 PANSTARRS
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Comet C/2016 A1 was discovered on 1 January 2016 with Pan-STARRS 1 telescope (Haleakala), that is about almost 2 yr before its perihelion passage. In 2020, this comet is still observed.
Comet had its closest approach to the Earth on 17 January 2018 (4.397 au); about 2 months after its perihelion passage.
Solution given here is based on data spanning over 2.37 yr in a range of heliocentric distances: 7.31 au – 5.328 au (perihelion) – 5.49 au (17 May 2018).
This is Oort spike comet.
Comet had its closest approach to the Earth on 17 January 2018 (4.397 au); about 2 months after its perihelion passage.
Solution given here is based on data spanning over 2.37 yr in a range of heliocentric distances: 7.31 au – 5.328 au (perihelion) – 5.49 au (17 May 2018).
This is Oort spike comet.
| solution description | ||
|---|---|---|
| number of observations | 1648 | |
| data interval | 2016 01 01 – 2018 05 17 | |
| data arc selection | data generally limited to pre-perihelion (PRE) | |
| range of heliocentric distances | 7.31 au – 5.33 au (perihelion) – 5.49 au | |
| 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 | 3216 | |
| RMS [arcseconds] | 0.45 | |
| orbit quality class | 1a+ | |
| orbital elements (heliocentric ecliptic J2000) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Epoch | 2017 11 23 | |
| perihelion date | 2017 11 23.37173396 | ± 0.00028273 |
| perihelion distance [au] | 5.32776441 | ± 0.00000153 |
| eccentricity | 1.00198561 | ± 0.00000178 |
| argument of perihelion [°] | 10.320260 | ± 0.000030 |
| ascending node [°] | 128.174520 | ± 0.000003 |
| inclination [°] | 121.185724 | ± 0.000005 |
| recip semi-major axis [10-6 au-1] | -372.69 | ± 0.33 |
Time distribution of positional observations with corresponding heliocentric (red curve) and geocentric (green curve) distance at which they were taken. The horizontal dotted line shows the perihelion distance for a given comet whereas vertical dotted line – the moment of perihelion passage