7P/Pons–Winnecke

< 7P

7P/Pons–Winnecke
Comet Pons–Winnecke as seen in 2021 by ZTF
Discovery
Discovered byJean Louis Pons
Friedrich Winnecke
Discovery siteMarseille, France
Bonn, Germany
Discovery date12 June 1819
9 March 1858
Designations
  • P/1819 L1, P/1858 E1
  • P/1869 G1
  • 1819 III, 1858 II, 1869 I
  • 1875 I, 1886 VI, 1892 IV
  • 1898 II, 1909 II, 1915 III
  • 1921 III, 1927 VII, 1933 II
  • 1939 V, 1945 IV, 1951 VI
  • 1964 I, 1970 VIII
  • 1976 XIV, 1983 IV
  • 1989 VIII
Orbital characteristics
Epoch25 February 2023 (JD 2460000.5)
Observation arc130.22 years
Number of
observations		1,797
Aphelion5.587 AU
Perihelion1.233 AU
Semi-major axis3.410 AU
Eccentricity0.63853
Orbital period6.296 years
Inclination22.373°
93.327°
Argument of
periapsis		172.54°
Mean anomaly100.03°
Last perihelion27 May 2021
Next perihelion25 August 2027
TJupiter2.677
Earth MOID0.226 AU
Jupiter MOID0.273 AU
Physical characteristics
Dimensions5.2 km (3.2 mi)
6.8–9.5 hours
0.04 (assumed)
(V–R) = 0.40±0.05
(R–I) = 0.41±0.06
Comet total
magnitude (M1)		16.0

7P/Pons–Winnecke (also known as Comet Pons–Winnecke) is a periodic Jupiter-family comet with a six-year orbit around the Sun.

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