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Solar
Comet

Harrington-Wilson

D/1952 B1 (Harrington-Wilson)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
3.864 AU
True anomaly
227.5°
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
3.428 AU
Eccentricity
0.5143
Inclination
16.35°
Orbital period
6.35 years
Perihelion
1.665 AU
Aphelion
5.191 AU
Longitude of ascending node
128.48°
Argument of periapsis
343.03°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2433949.87494 (perihelion)

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
14
Spectral type
JFc

Sources