| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
C/1959 Y1 (Burnham) |
| Type |
C |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
1960-03-20T23:55:16.296960Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2021-04-15T23:29:14Z |
| Obs used |
35 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
- |
| K1 |
- |
| PC |
0.030 |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
1960-04-04.0000000 |
| e |
1.00029776 |
| q (au) |
0.504411 |
| a (au) |
-1694.000993 |
| i (deg) |
159.600859 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
252.642575 |
| ω (w, deg) |
306.631855 |
| M (ma, deg) |
0.000198 |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (7.979 + 3.474\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
7.979 |
| n |
3.474 |
| gf |
0.800 |
| 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
Residuals (Piecewise)
$$\epsilon = a \log_{10} r_{\mathrm{au}} + b$$
| Start (UTC) |
End (UTC) |
a |
b |
| 1960-01-04 |
1960-02-17 |
-2.6200 |
+2.620 |
| 1960-03-21 |
1960-05-02 |
+1.1323 |
-0.041 |
| 1960-05-02 |
1960-06-17 |
+22.1412 |
-1.633 |
log10 r = log10(heliocentric distance / AU), Δ = geocentric distance (AU)
Ephemeris
| Date/Time (UTC) |
RA (J2000) |
Dec (J2000) |
Nearest HIP |
Dist from HIP (arcmin) |
| 2026-03-26 00:00 |
09:24:31.34 |
+34:12:59.7 |
HIP 46122 |
7.89 |
| 2026-03-26 12:00 |
09:24:30.28 |
+34:12:59.1 |
HIP 46122 |
7.84 |
| 2026-03-27 00:00 |
09:24:29.23 |
+34:12:58.5 |
HIP 46122 |
7.80 |
| 2026-03-27 12:00 |
09:24:28.19 |
+34:12:57.9 |
HIP 46122 |
7.77 |
| 2026-03-28 00:00 |
09:24:27.16 |
+34:12:57.1 |
HIP 46122 |
7.74 |
| 2026-03-28 12:00 |
09:24:26.14 |
+34:12:56.3 |
HIP 46122 |
7.72 |
| 2026-03-29 00:00 |
09:24:25.13 |
+34:12:55.4 |
HIP 46122 |
7.71 |
| 2026-03-29 12:00 |
09:24:24.13 |
+34:12:54.4 |
HIP 46122 |
7.71 |
| 2026-03-30 00:00 |
09:24:23.14 |
+34:12:53.4 |
HIP 46122 |
7.71 |
| 2026-03-30 12:00 |
09:24:22.16 |
+34:12:52.3 |
HIP 46122 |
7.72 |
| 2026-03-31 00:00 |
09:24:21.19 |
+34:12:51.1 |
HIP 46122 |
7.74 |
| 2026-03-31 12:00 |
09:24:20.22 |
+34:12:49.8 |
HIP 46122 |
7.76 |
| 2026-04-01 00:00 |
09:24:19.27 |
+34:12:48.5 |
HIP 46122 |
7.79 |
| 2026-04-01 12:00 |
09:24:18.33 |
+34:12:47.1 |
HIP 46122 |
7.82 |
| 2026-04-02 00:00 |
09:24:17.40 |
+34:12:45.6 |
HIP 46122 |
7.86 |
| 2026-04-02 12:00 |
09:24:16.48 |
+34:12:44.1 |
HIP 46122 |
7.91 |
| 2026-04-03 00:00 |
09:24:15.58 |
+34:12:42.5 |
HIP 46122 |
7.96 |
| 2026-04-03 12:00 |
09:24:14.68 |
+34:12:40.8 |
HIP 46122 |
8.02 |
| 2026-04-04 00:00 |
09:24:13.79 |
+34:12:39.0 |
HIP 46122 |
8.08 |
| 2026-04-04 12:00 |
09:24:12.91 |
+34:12:37.2 |
HIP 46122 |
8.14 |
| 2026-04-05 00:00 |
09:24:12.05 |
+34:12:35.3 |
HIP 46122 |
8.21 |
| 2026-04-05 12:00 |
09:24:11.19 |
+34:12:33.4 |
HIP 46122 |
8.29 |
| 2026-04-06 00:00 |
09:24:10.34 |
+34:12:31.3 |
HIP 46122 |
8.36 |
| 2026-04-06 12:00 |
09:24:09.51 |
+34:12:29.2 |
HIP 46122 |
8.45 |
| 2026-04-07 00:00 |
09:24:08.69 |
+34:12:27.0 |
HIP 46122 |
8.53 |
| 2026-04-07 12:00 |
09:24:07.87 |
+34:12:24.8 |
HIP 46122 |
8.62 |
| 2026-04-08 00:00 |
09:24:07.07 |
+34:12:22.5 |
HIP 46122 |
8.71 |
| 2026-04-08 12:00 |
09:24:06.28 |
+34:12:20.1 |
HIP 46122 |
8.80 |
| 2026-04-09 00:00 |
09:24:05.50 |
+34:12:17.6 |
HIP 46122 |
8.90 |
| 2026-04-09 12:00 |
09:24:04.74 |
+34:12:15.1 |
HIP 46122 |
8.99 |
| 2026-04-10 00:00 |
09:24:03.98 |
+34:12:12.5 |
HIP 46122 |
9.09 |
| 2026-04-10 12:00 |
09:24:03.23 |
+34:12:09.8 |
HIP 46122 |
9.19 |
| 2026-04-11 00:00 |
09:24:02.50 |
+34:12:07.1 |
HIP 46122 |
9.30 |
| 2026-04-11 12:00 |
09:24:01.78 |
+34:12:04.3 |
HIP 46122 |
9.40 |
| 2026-04-12 00:00 |
09:24:01.07 |
+34:12:01.5 |
HIP 46122 |
9.51 |
| 2026-04-12 12:00 |
09:24:00.37 |
+34:11:58.5 |
HIP 46122 |
9.62 |
| 2026-04-13 00:00 |
09:23:59.68 |
+34:11:55.5 |
HIP 46122 |
9.72 |
| 2026-04-13 12:00 |
09:23:59.00 |
+34:11:52.5 |
HIP 46122 |
9.83 |
| 2026-04-14 00:00 |
09:23:58.34 |
+34:11:49.3 |
HIP 46122 |
9.94 |
| 2026-04-14 12:00 |
09:23:57.68 |
+34:11:46.1 |
HIP 46122 |
10.06 |
| 2026-04-15 00:00 |
09:23:57.04 |
+34:11:42.9 |
HIP 46122 |
10.17 |
| 2026-04-15 12:00 |
09:23:56.41 |
+34:11:39.5 |
HIP 46122 |
10.28 |
| 2026-04-16 00:00 |
09:23:55.79 |
+34:11:36.1 |
HIP 46122 |
10.39 |