SpaceAtlasSpace Object Data

Schwassmann-Wachmann

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

comet Observations: 1,042

Orbital Parameters

Semi-Major Axis
4.244 AU
Eccentricity
0.1931
Perihelion
3.424 AU
Aphelion
5.063516 AU
Inclination
4.55°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2455668.5
Mean Anomaly
22.5°

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
6.2 km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
—

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.75577
Condition
0
Orbit ID
—