| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
C/1967 C2 (Wild) |
| Type |
C |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
1967-03-02T12:44:10.069440Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2021-04-15T23:29:17Z |
| Obs used |
37 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
9.900 |
| K1 |
10.000 |
| PC |
- |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
1967-03-07.0000000 |
| e |
1.00000000 |
| q (au) |
1.327154 |
| a (au) |
- |
| i (deg) |
99.105076 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
306.845094 |
| ω (w, deg) |
173.262851 |
| M (ma, deg) |
- |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (8.767 + 6.000\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
8.767 |
| n |
6.000 |
| gf |
1.000 |
| gb |
-0.500 |
| k |
1.000 |
| δ90 |
10.000 |
| 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 |
21:22:37.75 |
-37:23:04.7 |
HIP 105495 |
12.64 |
| 2026-05-12 12:00 |
21:22:37.67 |
-37:23:12.5 |
HIP 105495 |
12.53 |
| 2026-05-13 00:00 |
21:22:37.57 |
-37:23:20.3 |
HIP 105495 |
12.41 |
| 2026-05-13 12:00 |
21:22:37.46 |
-37:23:28.1 |
HIP 105495 |
12.29 |
| 2026-05-14 00:00 |
21:22:37.33 |
-37:23:36.0 |
HIP 105495 |
12.17 |
| 2026-05-14 12:00 |
21:22:37.19 |
-37:23:43.9 |
HIP 105495 |
12.05 |
| 2026-05-15 00:00 |
21:22:37.03 |
-37:23:51.9 |
HIP 105495 |
11.93 |
| 2026-05-15 12:00 |
21:22:36.86 |
-37:24:00.0 |
HIP 105495 |
11.80 |
| 2026-05-16 00:00 |
21:22:36.68 |
-37:24:08.0 |
HIP 105495 |
11.67 |
| 2026-05-16 12:00 |
21:22:36.48 |
-37:24:16.2 |
HIP 105495 |
11.54 |
| 2026-05-17 00:00 |
21:22:36.27 |
-37:24:24.3 |
HIP 105495 |
11.41 |
| 2026-05-17 12:00 |
21:22:36.04 |
-37:24:32.5 |
HIP 105495 |
11.28 |
| 2026-05-18 00:00 |
21:22:35.80 |
-37:24:40.8 |
HIP 105495 |
11.14 |
| 2026-05-18 12:00 |
21:22:35.54 |
-37:24:49.1 |
HIP 105495 |
11.00 |
| 2026-05-19 00:00 |
21:22:35.27 |
-37:24:57.4 |
HIP 105495 |
10.86 |
| 2026-05-19 12:00 |
21:22:34.99 |
-37:25:05.8 |
HIP 105495 |
10.72 |
| 2026-05-20 00:00 |
21:22:34.69 |
-37:25:14.2 |
HIP 105495 |
10.57 |
| 2026-05-20 12:00 |
21:22:34.38 |
-37:25:22.7 |
HIP 105495 |
10.42 |
| 2026-05-21 00:00 |
21:22:34.05 |
-37:25:31.1 |
HIP 105495 |
10.27 |
| 2026-05-21 12:00 |
21:22:33.71 |
-37:25:39.7 |
HIP 105495 |
10.12 |
| 2026-05-22 00:00 |
21:22:33.36 |
-37:25:48.2 |
HIP 105495 |
9.97 |
| 2026-05-22 12:00 |
21:22:32.99 |
-37:25:56.8 |
HIP 105495 |
9.81 |
| 2026-05-23 00:00 |
21:22:32.61 |
-37:26:05.5 |
HIP 105495 |
9.66 |
| 2026-05-23 12:00 |
21:22:32.21 |
-37:26:14.2 |
HIP 105495 |
9.50 |
| 2026-05-24 00:00 |
21:22:31.80 |
-37:26:22.9 |
HIP 105495 |
9.33 |
| 2026-05-24 12:00 |
21:22:31.37 |
-37:26:31.6 |
HIP 105495 |
9.17 |
| 2026-05-25 00:00 |
21:22:30.94 |
-37:26:40.4 |
HIP 105495 |
9.00 |
| 2026-05-25 12:00 |
21:22:30.48 |
-37:26:49.2 |
HIP 105495 |
8.83 |
| 2026-05-26 00:00 |
21:22:30.02 |
-37:26:58.0 |
HIP 105495 |
8.66 |
| 2026-05-26 12:00 |
21:22:29.54 |
-37:27:06.9 |
HIP 105495 |
8.49 |
| 2026-05-27 00:00 |
21:22:29.05 |
-37:27:15.8 |
HIP 105495 |
8.32 |
| 2026-05-27 12:00 |
21:22:28.54 |
-37:27:24.7 |
HIP 105495 |
8.14 |
| 2026-05-28 00:00 |
21:22:28.02 |
-37:27:33.7 |
HIP 105495 |
7.96 |
| 2026-05-28 12:00 |
21:22:27.49 |
-37:27:42.6 |
HIP 105495 |
7.78 |
| 2026-05-29 00:00 |
21:22:26.94 |
-37:27:51.7 |
HIP 105495 |
7.60 |
| 2026-05-29 12:00 |
21:22:26.38 |
-37:28:00.7 |
HIP 105495 |
7.41 |
| 2026-05-30 00:00 |
21:22:25.80 |
-37:28:09.8 |
HIP 105495 |
7.22 |
| 2026-05-30 12:00 |
21:22:25.22 |
-37:28:18.8 |
HIP 105495 |
7.03 |
| 2026-05-31 00:00 |
21:22:24.62 |
-37:28:28.0 |
HIP 105495 |
6.84 |
| 2026-05-31 12:00 |
21:22:24.00 |
-37:28:37.1 |
HIP 105495 |
6.65 |
| 2026-06-01 00:00 |
21:22:23.37 |
-37:28:46.3 |
HIP 105495 |
6.45 |
| 2026-06-01 12:00 |
21:22:22.73 |
-37:28:55.4 |
HIP 105495 |
6.25 |
| 2026-06-02 00:00 |
21:22:22.08 |
-37:29:04.6 |
HIP 105495 |
6.05 |