Periodic comet with 6 year orbit
49P/Arend–Rigaux is a periodic comet in the Solar System.
The comet nucleus is estimated to be 8.48 kilometers in diameter with a low albedo of 0.028.[5]
On 20 December 2058 the comet will pass 0.0867 AU (12,970,000 km; 8,060,000 mi) from Mars.[5]
References
- ^ MPC
- ^ Seiichi Yoshida (2009-04-07). "49P/Arend-Rigaux". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ Syuichi Nakano (2008-05-07). "49P/Arend-Rigaux (NK 1614)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Horizons Batch for 49P/Arend-Rigaux (90000576) on 2025-Apr-10" (Perihelion occurs when rdot flips from negative to positive). JPL Horizons. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2023-07-06. (JPL#K254/3 Soln.date: 2023-Jul-05)
- ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 49P/Arend-Rigaux" (2012-02-03 last obs). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
External links
- 49P/Arend-Rigaux – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
- Elements and Ephemeris for 49P/Arend-Rigaux – Minor Planet Center
- 49P at Kronk's Cometography
- 49P/Arend-Rigaux at the JPL Small-Body Database
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