+ View the NASA Portal + Center for Near-Earth Object Studies JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   86P/Wild 3 Classification: Jupiter-family Comet          SPK-ID: 1000108 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] [ show orbit diagram ] alternate orbits: [epoch=2012-May-13.0] K152/2 (default) [epoch=1997-Oct-31.0] K084/1 [epoch=1994-Jul-27.0] SAO/1994 [epoch=1987-Sep-02.0] SAO/1987 [epoch=1984-Jul-13.0] J872/1 [epoch=1980-Oct-08.0] SAO/1980 Orbital Elements at Epoch 2456060.5 (2012-May-13.0) TDB Reference: JPL K152/2 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e .3687169262916488 1.6355e-05   a 3.615747466315982 2.4956e-06 au q 2.282560174289136 5.7619e-05 au i 15.47735410909144 0.00031165 deg node 72.4526216141705 0.00034121 deg peri 178.665283902942 0.0084019 deg M 208.472879685716 0.0033078 deg tp 2457117.520552485072 (2015-Apr-05.02055249) 0.022429 TDB period 2511.282456271656 6.88 0.0025999 7.118e-06 d yr n .1433530501919205 1.4841e-07 deg/d Q 4.948934758342827 3.4158e-06 au   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      17      data-arc span      2597 days (7.11 yr)      first obs. used      2008-05-10      last obs. used      2015-06-20      planetary ephem.      DE431      SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16      condition code      2      norm. resid. RMS      .68679      source      ORB      producer      Javier Roa      solution date      2019-Jan-28 09:35:02   Additional Information  Earth MOID = 1.26824 au   Jupiter MOID = .102091 au   T_jup = 2.933  [ show covariance matrix ] [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes comet total magnitude M1 15.9   0.4 K152/2 from 11 observations, assumed slope, autocmod 2.6q comet total magnitude slope K1 10.   n/a K152/2 autocmod 2.6q diameter diameter 0.86 km n/a DASTCOM value unverified 86P/Wild 3          Discovered 1980-May-(early) by Wild, Paul at Astronomical Institute, Berne Univ. Switz. discovered on plate/photo taken on 4/11,12 Reference: comet.dis Last Updated: 2003-08-29 [ show close-approach data ] Alternate Designations  Perihelion  Year (est.)  New-Style  Desig Roman  Numeral  Year/  Letter   1994.6       1994 XXI   1994b   1987.8   86P/1987 B3   1987 XX   1987e   1980.9   86P/1980 G1   1980 VII   1980d  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances | Close-Approach Data ] 2021-Mar-07 10:01 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Ryan S. Park Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin