 Comet Pereyra on September 23, 1963 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Zenon M. Pereyra |
| Discovery date | 14 September 1963 |
| Designations | |
| C/1963 R1, 1963 V, 1963e | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch | 1963-Oct-25.0 |
| Observation arc | 86 days |
| Number of observations | 12 |
| Aphelion | 182 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.005 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 91 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.999945 |
| Orbital period | 875 years (1800)[1] 870 years (1963) 765 years (2200)[1] |
| Inclination | 144.60° |
| 8.05° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 86.23° |
| Last perihelion | 23 August 1963 |
| Earth MOID | 0.56 AU |
| Comet nuclear magnitude (M2) | 14.3 |
Comet Pereyra (formal designations: C/1963 R1, 1963 V, and 1963e) was a bright comet that appeared in 1963. It was a member of the Kreutz Sungrazers, a group of comets that pass extremely close to the Sun.
- ^ a b Horizons output. "Barycentric Osculating Orbital Elements for Comet Pereyra (C/1963 R1)". Retrieved 2023-09-02. (Solution using the Solar System's barycenter (Sun+Jupiter). Select Ephemeris Type
and Center:@0)
Epoch 1800: PR= 3.197E+05 / 365.25 = 875 years
Epoch 2200: PR= 2.794E+05 / 365.25 = 765 years - ^ "Small-Body Database Lookup: C/1963 R1 (Pereyra)". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov.