C/1963 A1 (Ikeya)
C/1963 A1 (Ikeya), also known as Comet 1963I and 1963a, is a long period comet discovered by Kaoru Ikeya on 2 January 1963. The comet last passed perihelion on 21 March 1963, when it reached an apparent magnitude of 2.8.
Comet Ikeya 1963a next to α Piscium on 14 March 1963 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Kaoru Ikeya |
| Discovery date | 2 January 1963 |
| Designations | |
Alternative designations | 1963a, 1963I |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 1963-Apr-26.0 |
| Observation arc | 278 days |
| Number of observations | 33 |
| Aphelion | 190.5 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.632 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 95.55 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.99338 |
| Orbital period | 934 years |
| Inclination | 160.64° |
Longitude of ascending node | 53.22° |
| Argument of periapsis | 336.30° |
| Last perihelion | 21 March 1963 |
| Earth MOID | 0.236 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.59 AU |
| Comet nuclear magnitude (M2) | 15.0 |
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