Comet
ZTF
P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 1.073 AU
- True anomaly
- 41.95°
- 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
- 2.977 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.6768
- Inclination
- 11.51°
- Orbital period
- 5.14 years
- Perihelion
- 0.962 AU
- Aphelion
- 4.992 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 301.16°
- Argument of periapsis
- 21.19°
- Epoch · J2000
- JD 2459372.05415 (perihelion)
Visual & observation
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 17.8
- Spectral type
- JFc
Sources
- orbital elements: JPL SBDB (comets)