54P/de Vico–Swift–NEAT
< 54P
54P/V–S–N photographed from the US Naval Observatory on 4 August 1965 | |
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Francesco de Vico Edward D. Swift NEAT |
| Discovery site | Rome, Italy |
| Discovery date | 23 August 1844 |
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| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 17 October 2024 (JD 2460600.5) |
| Observation arc | 130.01 years |
| Number of observations | 406 |
| Aphelion | 5.40 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.171 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.786 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.42635 |
| Orbital period | 7.37 years |
| Inclination | 6.064° |
| 358.8° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 1.986° |
| Mean anomaly | 5.760° |
| Last perihelion | 3 September 2024 |
| TJupiter | 2.908 |
| Earth MOID | 1.172 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.097 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | ≤ 4.2 km (2.6 mi) |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 14.2 |
| Comet nuclear magnitude (M2) | 17.2 |
54P/de Vico–Swift–NEAT is a periodic comet in the Solar System first discovered by Father Francesco de Vico (Rome, Italy) on 23 August 1844. It has become a lost comet several times after its discovery. The comet makes numerous close approaches to Jupiter. The comet was last observed on 3 December 2024.