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35P/Herschel-Rigollet
Classification: Halley-type Comet* [NEO]          SPK-ID: 1000043
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2429480.5 (1939-Aug-05.0) TDB
Reference: SAO/1939 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 0.97405 n/a  
a 28.8435453 n/a au
q 0.74849 n/a au
i 64.207 n/a deg
node 355.980 n/a deg
peri 29.298 n/a deg
M 359.9715976 n/a deg
tp 2429484.964
(1939-Aug-09.46400000)		 n/a TDB
period 56613.75
155.00		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n 0.0063625 n/a deg/d
Q 56.9386006 n/a au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      75  
   first obs. used      1788-??-??  
   last obs. used      1940-??-??  
   producer      Marsden  

Additional Information
 T_jup = 0.644 
 2008 SAO Comet Catalog 

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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 8.3   n/a Bull. Astron. Inst. Czechosl., v.40 (1989)  
comet total magnitude slope K1 10   n/a Bull. Astron. Inst. Czechosl., v.40 (1989)  

35P/Herschel-Rigollet          Discovered 1788-Dec-21 by Herschel, Caroline at Slough
Reference: comet.disLast Updated: 2003-08-29

Alternate Designations
 Perihelion 
Year (est.)		  New-Style 
Desig		 Roman
 Numeral 		 Year/
 Letter 
 1939.6   35P/1939 O1   1939 VI   1939h 
 1784.6   35P/1788 Y1   1788 II   
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