In this article, we are going to explore in depth the fascinating world of 33P/Daniel. This topic is of great relevance today, since its impact extends to different areas of society, from politics to popular culture. Along these lines, we will analyze the different aspects related to 33P/Daniel, examining its origins, its evolution over time and the implications it has on people's lives. Through an interdisciplinary approach, we will take a look at the multiple dimensions of 33P/Daniel, presenting data, research and opinions from experts in the field. At the end of this article, we hope to have a more complete and enriching vision of 33P/Daniel, which will allow us to better understand its importance and influence in today's world.
Discovery | |
---|---|
Discovered by | Zaccheus Daniel |
Discovery date | December 7, 1909 |
Designations | |
P/1909 X1, P/1937 B1 | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | June 25, 2000 |
Aphelion | 5.89 AU |
Perihelion | 2.157 AU |
Semi-major axis | 4.021 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.4635 |
Orbital period | 8.065 a |
Inclination | 22.41° |
Last perihelion | August 22, 2016 July 20, 2008 |
Next perihelion | 2024-Nov-11 |
Jupiter MOID | 0.152 AU (22,700,000 km) |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 2.6 km |
Perihelion distance at different epochs | |||||||
Epoch | Perihelion (AU) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1903 | 1.38 | ||||||
1916 | 1.53 | ||||||
1964 | 1.66 | ||||||
2000 | 2.16 | ||||||
2041 | 2.25 |
Comet Daniel is a periodic comet in the Solar System discovered by Zaccheus Daniel (Halsted Observatory, Princeton University, New Jersey, United States) on December 7, 1909, estimated as magnitude 9.
Following its discovery, the returns for 1916, 1923, and 1930 were predicted but on each occasion it was not recovered.
The 1937 return was recovered by Shin-ichi Shimizu (Simada, Japan) on January 31 after a calculation of the comet's orbit by Hidewo Hirose (Tokyo, Japan) after he took calculations for the 1923 return done by Alexander D. Dubiago and took into account perturbations from Jupiter.
All returns apart from 1957 and 1971 have been recovered.
Repeated close encounters with Jupiter have increased this comet's orbital period steadily since it was first discovered, it will likely increase again to 8.29 years when it next encounters Jupiter on December 2, 2018.
The comet nucleus is estimated to be 2.6 kilometers in diameter.
At some point between 2009 January 11 and 30 the comet underwent an outburst of around 3 magnitudes, brightening from 18th to 15th magnitude.
2009-04-24 last obs