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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1
- Capture date
- 2026-02-22
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0029P B2026 02 22.07740711 23 32.861-03 23 17.99 16.5 GW#0LN8J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 6.309900 AU (943,947,655 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 5.376206 AU (804,269,019 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 17.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
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- Source filename
- 29p-20260222-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 2782 × 1962
About this object
- Designation
- 29P
- Orbit class
- Jupiter-family Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2459866.5 JD TDB · q = 5.78 au · e = 0.0448 · i = 9.36 deg · Ω = 312 deg · ω = 50.7 deg · T = 2458589.926 JD TDB