49P/Arend–Rigaux
49P/Arend–Rigaux is a periodic comet in the Solar System.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Sylvain Julien Victor Arend Fernand Rigaux |
| Discovery date | February 5, 1951 |
| Designations | |
Alternative designations | 1950 VII; 1957 VII; 1964 V; 1971 IV; 1978 III; 1984 XXI; 1991 XVII |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 2012-Feb-10 (JD 2455967.5) |
| Aphelion | 5.701 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.423 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.562 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.6003 |
| Orbital period | 6.72 a |
| Inclination | 19.04° |
| Last perihelion | 2018-Jul-15 October 19, 2011 February 24, 2005 |
| Next perihelion | 2025-Apr-10 |
The comet nucleus is estimated to be 8.48 kilometers in diameter with a low albedo of 0.028.
On 20 December 2058 the comet will pass 0.0867 AU (12,970,000 km; 8,060,000 mi) from Mars.
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