SpaceAtlasSpace Object Data

Schwassmann-Wachmann

Explore asteroids, comets and near-Earth objects with JPL orbital data.

comet Observations: 739

Orbital Parameters

Semi-Major Axis
6.046 AU
Eccentricity
0.0448
Perihelion
5.775 AU
Aphelion
6.316861 AU
Inclination
9.36°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2459866.5
Mean Anomaly
84.64°

Orbit diagram

The Sun sits at the focus (orange). Earth's orbit is the grey circle at 1 AU. The red dot marks the object's position at the catalog epoch.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
60.4 km
Albedo
0.033
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
—

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.3689
Condition
0
Orbit ID
—