 The comet on 25 October 2021 by the ZTF | |
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Michel Giacobini |
| Discovery date | September 4, 1896 |
| Designations | |
| P/1896 R2, 1896 V, P/2008 R6 | |
| Orbital characteristics[3] | |
| Epoch | February 19, 2014 (2456707.5) |
| Aphelion | 5.558 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.536 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.547 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.5669 |
| Orbital period | 6.681 a 2440.2 d |
| Inclination | 15.287° |
| 179.625° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 154.257° |
| Last perihelion | 13 January 2022[2] |
| Next perihelion | 12 September 2028[2] |
| TJupiter | 2.779 |
| Earth MOID | 0.543 AU |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 14.0[3] |
205P/Giacobini is a periodic Jupiter-family comet with an orbital period of 6.68 years. It was discovered by Michel Giacobini on 4 September 1896 and then it was lost until it was recovered by Koichi Itagaki on 10 September 2008. The comet was then found to have fragmented into three pieces.[1]
- ^ a b Kronk, Gary. "D/1896 R2 (Giacobini)". cometography.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b "205P/Giacobini". www.aerith.net. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Small-Body Database Lookup: 205P/LINEAR". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 20 July 2023.