32P/Comas Solà

< 32P
32P/Comas Solà
Infrared image of Comet Comas Solà taken by NEOWISE on 4 December 2014
Discovery
Discovered byJosep Comas i Solà
Discovery siteFabra Observatory
Discovery date5 November 1926
Designations
P/1926 V1, P/1935 P1
  • 1927 III, 1935 IV, 1944 II
  • 1961 III, 1969 VIII
  • 1978 XVII, 1987 XVIII
Orbital characteristics
Epoch5 May 2025 (JD 2460800.5)
Observation arc98.49 years
Number of
observations
5,507
Aphelion7.082 AU
Perihelion2.025 AU
Semi-major axis4.554 AU
Eccentricity0.55529
Orbital period9.718 years
Inclination9.920°
54.532°
Argument of
periapsis
54.703°
Mean anomaly38.473°
Last perihelion20 April 2024
TJupiter2.678
Earth MOID1.029 AU
Jupiter MOID0.247 AU
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
8.4 km (5.2 mi)
Comet total
magnitude
(M1)
10.3
Comet nuclear
magnitude (M2)
13.5

32P/Comas Solà is a periodic comet with a current orbital period of 9.7 years around the Sun.