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{{Short description|Periodic comet with 12 year orbit}} |
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| name=53P/Van Biesbroeck |
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| image= 53P 2016-04-26 NEOWISE image 3-color.png |
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| discoverer=[[George Van Biesbroeck]] |
| discoverer=[[George Van Biesbroeck]] |
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| discovery_date=September 1, 1954 |
| discovery_date=September 1, 1954 |
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'''53P/Van Biesbroeck''' is a [[List of periodic comets|periodic]] [[comet]] 7 km in diameter.<ref name=jpldata/> |
'''53P/Van Biesbroeck''' is a [[List of periodic comets|periodic]] [[comet]] 7 km in diameter.<ref name=jpldata/> Its current orbital period is 12.53 years. |
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The comet was discovered by [[George Van Biesbroeck]] of [[Yerkes Observatory]] on 1 September 1954 while searching for the asteroid [[2696 Magion|1953 GC]]. The comet had an estimated apparent magnitude of 14.5 and appeared well condensed. The comet was then 1.85 AU from Earth and 2.86 AU from the Sun and had passed from its perigee, which took place on 17 August 1954. The comet was followed until 13 November 1955.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kronk |first1=Gary W. |title=Cometography: a catalog of comets. Vol. 4, 1933-1959 |date=2009 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=Cambridge, UK |isbn=9780521585071 |pages=458–460}}</ref> |
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This comet and [[42P/Neujmin]] are fragments of a parent comet that split around March 1845.<ref name="IAUC3940"/><ref>[http://www.lpi.usra.edu/books/CometsII/download.html Comets II. Lunar and Planetary Institute, University of Arizona. p. 236, 237, 314.]</ref><ref>[http://www.aas.org/publications/baas/v35n4/dps2003/72.htm Are Comets 42P/Neujmin 3 and 53P/Van Biesbroeck Parts of one Comet?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706191010/http://www.aas.org/publications/baas/v35n4/dps2003/72.htm |date=2008-07-06 }}</ref> The orbit of 53P/Van Biesbroeck has a Jupiter [[Minimum orbit intersection distance]] (MOID) of only {{convert|0.009|AU|km mi|abbr=on|lk=off}}.<ref name=jpldata/><ref name="jpl-jmoid"/> The next perihelion passage is on Christmas Eve 24 December 2028.<ref name=MPC/> The comet is expected to brighten to about [[apparent magnitude]] 14. |
This comet and [[42P/Neujmin]] are fragments of a parent comet that split around March 1845.<ref name="IAUC3940"/><ref>[http://www.lpi.usra.edu/books/CometsII/download.html Comets II. Lunar and Planetary Institute, University of Arizona. p. 236, 237, 314.]</ref><ref>[http://www.aas.org/publications/baas/v35n4/dps2003/72.htm Are Comets 42P/Neujmin 3 and 53P/Van Biesbroeck Parts of one Comet?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706191010/http://www.aas.org/publications/baas/v35n4/dps2003/72.htm |date=2008-07-06 }}</ref> The orbit of 53P/Van Biesbroeck has a Jupiter [[Minimum orbit intersection distance]] (MOID) of only {{convert|0.009|AU|km mi|abbr=on|lk=off}}.<ref name=jpldata/><ref name="jpl-jmoid"/> The next perihelion passage is on Christmas Eve 24 December 2028.<ref name=MPC/> The comet is expected to brighten to about [[apparent magnitude]] 14. |
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The nucleus of the comet has a radius of 3.33–3.37 kilometers based on observations by [[W. M. Keck Observatory|Keck]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Meech |first1=K.J. |last2=Hainaut |first2=O.R. |last3=Marsden |first3=B.G. |title=Comet nucleus size distributions from HST and Keck telescopes |journal=Icarus |date=August 2004 |volume=170 |issue=2 |pages=463–491 |doi=10.1016/j.icarus.2004.03.014|bibcode=2004Icar..170..463M }}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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|author=Seiichi Yoshida |
|author=Seiichi Yoshida |
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|url=http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/0053P/index.html |
|url=http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/0053P/index.html |
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|access-date=2012-02-18}}</ref> |
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<ref name=jpldata>{{cite web |
<ref name=jpldata>{{cite web |
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|title=JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 53P/Van Biesbroeck |
|title=JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 53P/Van Biesbroeck |
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|url=http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=53P;cad=1 |
|url=http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=53P;cad=1 |
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|archive-url=https://archive. |
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170225151928/http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=53P;cad=1 |
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|archive-date=2017-02-25 |
|archive-date=2017-02-25 |
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|publisher=JPL Solar System Dynamics |
|publisher=JPL Solar System Dynamics |
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|url=http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb_query.cgi?obj_group=all;obj_kind=com;obj_numbered=all;OBJ_field=0;ORB_field=0;c1_group=ORB;c1_item=Bv;c1_op=%3C;c1_value=1;table_format=HTML;max_rows=100;format_option=comp;c_fields=AcBgBiBjBnBqBsCiCkBv;.cgifields=format_option;.cgifields=obj_kind;.cgifields=obj_group;.cgifields=obj_numbered;.cgifields=ast_orbit_class;.cgifields=table_format;.cgifields=com_orbit_class&query=1&c_sort=BvA |
|url=http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb_query.cgi?obj_group=all;obj_kind=com;obj_numbered=all;OBJ_field=0;ORB_field=0;c1_group=ORB;c1_item=Bv;c1_op=%3C;c1_value=1;table_format=HTML;max_rows=100;format_option=comp;c_fields=AcBgBiBjBnBqBsCiCkBv;.cgifields=format_option;.cgifields=obj_kind;.cgifields=obj_group;.cgifields=obj_numbered;.cgifields=ast_orbit_class;.cgifields=table_format;.cgifields=com_orbit_class&query=1&c_sort=BvA |
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* [http://cometography.com/pcomets/053p.html 53P at Kronk's Cometography] |
* [http://cometography.com/pcomets/053p.html 53P at Kronk's Cometography] |
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[[Category:Periodic comets]] |
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[[Category:Comets in 2016]] |
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[[Category:Astronomical objects discovered in 1954|19540901]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 24 December 2023
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | George Van Biesbroeck |
Discovery date | September 1, 1954 |
Designations | |
1954 IV; 1966 III; 1978 XXIV; 1991 VI | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 8.375 AU |
Perihelion | 2.414 AU |
Semi-major axis | 5.394 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.5526 |
Orbital period | 12.53 yr |
Inclination | 6.6094° |
Last perihelion | April 29, 2016[1] October 9, 2003 |
Next perihelion | 2028-Dec-24.7[2] |
Jupiter MOID | 0.009 AU (1,300,000 km) |
53P/Van Biesbroeck is a periodic comet 7 km in diameter.[3] Its current orbital period is 12.53 years.
The comet was discovered by George Van Biesbroeck of Yerkes Observatory on 1 September 1954 while searching for the asteroid 1953 GC. The comet had an estimated apparent magnitude of 14.5 and appeared well condensed. The comet was then 1.85 AU from Earth and 2.86 AU from the Sun and had passed from its perigee, which took place on 17 August 1954. The comet was followed until 13 November 1955.[4]
This comet and 42P/Neujmin are fragments of a parent comet that split around March 1845.[5][6][7] The orbit of 53P/Van Biesbroeck has a Jupiter Minimum orbit intersection distance (MOID) of only 0.009 AU (1,300,000 km; 840,000 mi).[3][8] The next perihelion passage is on Christmas Eve 24 December 2028.[2] The comet is expected to brighten to about apparent magnitude 14.
The nucleus of the comet has a radius of 3.33–3.37 kilometers based on observations by Keck.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Seiichi Yoshida (2011-07-31). "53P/Van Biesbroeck". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ a b MPC
- ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 53P/Van Biesbroeck" (last observation: 2017-01-01). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25.
- ^ Kronk, Gary W. (2009). Cometography: a catalog of comets. Vol. 4, 1933-1959. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 458–460. ISBN 9780521585071.
- ^ "IAUC 3940: Sats OF SATURN; PERIODIC COMETS NEUJMIN 3 AND VAN BIESBROECK; Corrs". IAU Circular. 1984-04-25.
- ^ Comets II. Lunar and Planetary Institute, University of Arizona. p. 236, 237, 314.
- ^ Are Comets 42P/Neujmin 3 and 53P/Van Biesbroeck Parts of one Comet? Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Search Engine: comets and Jupiter MOID < 1 (AU)". JPL Solar System Dynamics. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ Meech, K.J.; Hainaut, O.R.; Marsden, B.G. (August 2004). "Comet nucleus size distributions from HST and Keck telescopes". Icarus. 170 (2): 463–491. Bibcode:2004Icar..170..463M. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2004.03.014.
External links
[edit]- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 53P at Kronk's Cometography