| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
C/1937 N1 (Finsler) |
| Type |
C |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
1937-08-15T15:55:13.992960Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2021-04-15T23:29:05Z |
| Obs used |
25 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
6.300 |
| K1 |
13.250 |
| PC |
- |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
1937-07-27.0000000 |
| e |
1.00037846 |
| q (au) |
0.862748 |
| a (au) |
-2279.646632 |
| i (deg) |
146.413356 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
59.419869 |
| ω (w, deg) |
114.832464 |
| M (ma, deg) |
-0.000178 |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (5.747 + 2.504\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
5.747 |
| n |
2.504 |
| gf |
1.000 |
| gb |
-0.500 |
| k |
1.000 |
| δ90 |
1.000 |
| Parameter |
Symbol |
Range |
Description |
| Absolute magnitude at 1 AU from Sun and Earth |
H0 |
-5 to 20 |
Intrinsic brightness of the comet |
| Photometric slope parameter |
n |
2 to 6 |
Rate of brightness change with heliocentric distance |
| Forward scattering asymmetry factor |
gf |
0.8 to 1 |
Degree of forward scattering |
| Backward scattering asymmetry factor |
gb |
-1 to -0.5 |
Degree of backward scattering |
| Partitioning coefficient |
k |
0.8 to 1 |
Ratio between forward/backward scattering contributions |
| Dust-to-gas brightness ratio |
δ90 |
1 to 10 |
Relative contribution of dust scattering to gas emission |
Reference: EPSC-DPS2025-160
Ephemeris
| Date/Time (UTC) |
RA (J2000) |
Dec (J2000) |
Nearest HIP |
Dist from HIP (arcmin) |
| 2026-05-12 00:00 |
08:20:45.57 |
-13:49:14.6 |
HIP 40885 |
11.53 |
| 2026-05-12 12:00 |
08:20:45.88 |
-13:49:07.2 |
HIP 40885 |
11.43 |
| 2026-05-13 00:00 |
08:20:46.19 |
-13:48:59.8 |
HIP 40885 |
11.32 |
| 2026-05-13 12:00 |
08:20:46.51 |
-13:48:52.5 |
HIP 40885 |
11.23 |
| 2026-05-14 00:00 |
08:20:46.85 |
-13:48:45.2 |
HIP 40885 |
11.13 |
| 2026-05-14 12:00 |
08:20:47.19 |
-13:48:38.0 |
HIP 40885 |
11.03 |
| 2026-05-15 00:00 |
08:20:47.54 |
-13:48:30.8 |
HIP 40885 |
10.94 |
| 2026-05-15 12:00 |
08:20:47.89 |
-13:48:23.7 |
HIP 40885 |
10.85 |
| 2026-05-16 00:00 |
08:20:48.26 |
-13:48:16.6 |
HIP 40885 |
10.77 |
| 2026-05-16 12:00 |
08:20:48.63 |
-13:48:09.6 |
HIP 40885 |
10.68 |
| 2026-05-17 00:00 |
08:20:49.02 |
-13:48:02.6 |
HIP 40885 |
10.60 |
| 2026-05-17 12:00 |
08:20:49.41 |
-13:47:55.7 |
HIP 40885 |
10.52 |
| 2026-05-18 00:00 |
08:20:49.80 |
-13:47:48.8 |
HIP 40885 |
10.45 |
| 2026-05-18 12:00 |
08:20:50.21 |
-13:47:42.0 |
HIP 40885 |
10.38 |
| 2026-05-19 00:00 |
08:20:50.63 |
-13:47:35.3 |
HIP 40885 |
10.31 |
| 2026-05-19 12:00 |
08:20:51.05 |
-13:47:28.6 |
HIP 40885 |
10.25 |
| 2026-05-20 00:00 |
08:20:51.48 |
-13:47:21.9 |
HIP 40885 |
10.18 |
| 2026-05-20 12:00 |
08:20:51.92 |
-13:47:15.3 |
HIP 40885 |
10.13 |
| 2026-05-21 00:00 |
08:20:52.37 |
-13:47:08.8 |
HIP 40885 |
10.07 |
| 2026-05-21 12:00 |
08:20:52.82 |
-13:47:02.3 |
HIP 40885 |
10.02 |
| 2026-05-22 00:00 |
08:20:53.28 |
-13:46:55.9 |
HIP 40885 |
9.98 |
| 2026-05-22 12:00 |
08:20:53.75 |
-13:46:49.6 |
HIP 40885 |
9.93 |
| 2026-05-23 00:00 |
08:20:54.23 |
-13:46:43.3 |
HIP 40885 |
9.89 |
| 2026-05-23 12:00 |
08:20:54.72 |
-13:46:37.0 |
HIP 40885 |
9.86 |
| 2026-05-24 00:00 |
08:20:55.21 |
-13:46:30.8 |
HIP 40885 |
9.83 |
| 2026-05-24 12:00 |
08:20:55.71 |
-13:46:24.7 |
HIP 40885 |
9.80 |
| 2026-05-25 00:00 |
08:20:56.22 |
-13:46:18.7 |
HIP 40885 |
9.78 |
| 2026-05-25 12:00 |
08:20:56.74 |
-13:46:12.7 |
HIP 40885 |
9.76 |
| 2026-05-26 00:00 |
08:20:57.26 |
-13:46:06.7 |
HIP 40885 |
9.75 |
| 2026-05-26 12:00 |
08:20:57.80 |
-13:46:00.8 |
HIP 40885 |
9.74 |
| 2026-05-27 00:00 |
08:20:58.33 |
-13:45:55.0 |
HIP 40885 |
9.74 |
| 2026-05-27 12:00 |
08:20:58.88 |
-13:45:49.3 |
HIP 40885 |
9.74 |
| 2026-05-28 00:00 |
08:20:59.43 |
-13:45:43.6 |
HIP 40885 |
9.75 |
| 2026-05-28 12:00 |
08:21:00.00 |
-13:45:37.9 |
HIP 40885 |
9.76 |
| 2026-05-29 00:00 |
08:21:00.56 |
-13:45:32.4 |
HIP 40885 |
9.77 |
| 2026-05-29 12:00 |
08:21:01.14 |
-13:45:26.9 |
HIP 40885 |
9.79 |
| 2026-05-30 00:00 |
08:21:01.72 |
-13:45:21.4 |
HIP 40885 |
9.82 |
| 2026-05-30 12:00 |
08:21:02.31 |
-13:45:16.0 |
HIP 40885 |
9.84 |
| 2026-05-31 00:00 |
08:21:02.91 |
-13:45:10.7 |
HIP 40885 |
9.88 |
| 2026-05-31 12:00 |
08:21:03.51 |
-13:45:05.5 |
HIP 40885 |
9.92 |
| 2026-06-01 00:00 |
08:21:04.12 |
-13:45:00.3 |
HIP 40885 |
9.96 |
| 2026-06-01 12:00 |
08:21:04.74 |
-13:44:55.1 |
HIP 40885 |
10.01 |
| 2026-06-02 00:00 |
08:21:05.37 |
-13:44:50.1 |
HIP 40885 |
10.06 |