Comet
Schwassmann-Wachmann
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-AZ
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 3.862 AU
- True anomaly
- 201.59°
- As of
- 29 August 2026
Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.
Orbital elements
- Semi-major axis
- 2.647 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.6441
- Inclination
- 10.93°
- Orbital period
- 4.31 years
- Perihelion
- 0.942 AU
- Aphelion
- 4.353 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 69.5°
- Argument of periapsis
- 199.04°
- Epoch · J2000
- JD 2453893.50124 (perihelion)
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 21.4
- Spectral type
- ETc
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB (comets)