 Coma of 5D/Brorsen, as it appeared on May 14, 1868, drawn by Karl Christian Bruhns | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Theodor Brorsen |
| Discovery date | 26 February 1846 |
| Designations | |
| 1846 III; P/1846 D2; 1857 II; P/1857 F1; 1868 I; 1873 VI; 1879 I | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | March 31, 1879 [1] |
| Aphelion | 5.610 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.5898 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.100 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.8098 |
| Orbital period | 5.461 a |
| Inclination | 29.382° |
| Last perihelion | March 31, 1879[1] |
| Next perihelion | Lost since 1879 |
| TJupiter | 2.467 |
5D/Brorsen (also known as Brorsen's Comet or Comet Brorsen) was a periodic Jupiter-family comet discovered on February 26, 1846, by Danish astronomer Theodor Brorsen. The comet was last seen in 1879 and is now considered lost.
- ^ Kronk, Gary W. (2001–2005). "5D/Brorsen". Retrieved 26 December 2005. (Cometography Home Page)