| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
382P/Larson |
| Type |
P |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
2022-07-08T09:40:46.269120Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2025-02-13T09:13:13Z |
| Obs used |
543 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
7.100 |
| K1 |
14.000 |
| PC |
0.030 |
| Discovery observation (MPC, UTC) |
2019-05-31T10:50:13.056000Z |
| Discovery magnitude (MPC) |
22.00 w |
| Discovery observatory (MPC) |
F51 · Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
2015-02-14.0000000 |
| e |
0.27620614 |
| q (au) |
4.380367 |
| a (au) |
6.051954 |
| i (deg) |
7.867442 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
181.665365 |
| ω (w, deg) |
175.509381 |
| M (ma, deg) |
181.166011 |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (5.637 + 6.000\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
5.637 |
| 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 |
06:57:21.88 |
+16:10:54.9 |
HIP 33469 |
9.23 |
| 2026-05-12 12:00 |
06:57:37.68 |
+16:10:59.2 |
HIP 33469 |
9.59 |
| 2026-05-13 00:00 |
06:57:53.55 |
+16:11:03.1 |
HIP 33469 |
11.31 |
| 2026-05-13 12:00 |
06:58:09.51 |
+16:11:06.6 |
HIP 33469 |
13.90 |
| 2026-05-14 00:00 |
06:58:25.54 |
+16:11:09.7 |
HIP 33618 |
12.94 |
| 2026-05-14 12:00 |
06:58:41.65 |
+16:11:12.4 |
HIP 33618 |
10.45 |
| 2026-05-15 00:00 |
06:58:57.84 |
+16:11:14.8 |
HIP 33618 |
8.99 |
| 2026-05-15 12:00 |
06:59:14.10 |
+16:11:16.7 |
HIP 33618 |
9.08 |
| 2026-05-16 00:00 |
06:59:30.45 |
+16:11:18.3 |
HIP 33618 |
10.72 |
| 2026-05-16 12:00 |
06:59:46.86 |
+16:11:19.5 |
HIP 33715 |
9.58 |
| 2026-05-17 00:00 |
07:00:03.35 |
+16:11:20.3 |
HIP 33715 |
7.25 |
| 2026-05-17 12:00 |
07:00:19.92 |
+16:11:20.7 |
HIP 33715 |
6.68 |
| 2026-05-18 00:00 |
07:00:36.55 |
+16:11:20.7 |
HIP 33715 |
8.27 |
| 2026-05-18 12:00 |
07:00:53.26 |
+16:11:20.4 |
HIP 33715 |
11.15 |
| 2026-05-19 00:00 |
07:01:10.04 |
+16:11:19.6 |
HIP 33715 |
14.59 |
| 2026-05-19 12:00 |
07:01:26.89 |
+16:11:18.5 |
HIP 33818 |
16.75 |
| 2026-05-20 00:00 |
07:01:43.81 |
+16:11:17.0 |
HIP 33818 |
17.91 |
| 2026-05-20 12:00 |
07:02:00.80 |
+16:11:15.0 |
HIP 33941 |
15.54 |
| 2026-05-21 00:00 |
07:02:17.86 |
+16:11:12.7 |
HIP 33941 |
13.61 |
| 2026-05-21 12:00 |
07:02:34.98 |
+16:11:10.0 |
HIP 33941 |
12.74 |
| 2026-05-22 00:00 |
07:02:52.17 |
+16:11:06.9 |
HIP 33941 |
13.16 |
| 2026-05-22 12:00 |
07:03:09.42 |
+16:11:03.4 |
HIP 34057 |
10.41 |
| 2026-05-23 00:00 |
07:03:26.74 |
+16:10:59.6 |
HIP 34057 |
6.25 |
| 2026-05-23 12:00 |
07:03:44.12 |
+16:10:55.3 |
HIP 34057 |
2.08 |
| 2026-05-24 00:00 |
07:04:01.57 |
+16:10:50.7 |
HIP 34057 |
2.11 |
| 2026-05-24 12:00 |
07:04:19.07 |
+16:10:45.6 |
HIP 34057 |
6.31 |
| 2026-05-25 00:00 |
07:04:36.64 |
+16:10:40.2 |
HIP 34057 |
10.53 |
| 2026-05-25 12:00 |
07:04:54.27 |
+16:10:34.4 |
HIP 34057 |
14.77 |
| 2026-05-26 00:00 |
07:05:11.96 |
+16:10:28.2 |
HIP 34057 |
19.01 |
| 2026-05-26 12:00 |
07:05:29.70 |
+16:10:21.6 |
HIP 34057 |
23.28 |
| 2026-05-27 00:00 |
07:05:47.51 |
+16:10:14.6 |
HIP 34057 |
27.55 |
| 2026-05-27 12:00 |
07:06:05.37 |
+16:10:07.2 |
HIP 34057 |
31.84 |
| 2026-05-28 00:00 |
07:06:23.29 |
+16:09:59.5 |
HIP 34437 |
28.53 |
| 2026-05-28 12:00 |
07:06:41.27 |
+16:09:51.4 |
HIP 34437 |
24.21 |
| 2026-05-29 00:00 |
07:06:59.30 |
+16:09:42.8 |
HIP 34437 |
19.89 |
| 2026-05-29 12:00 |
07:07:17.39 |
+16:09:33.9 |
HIP 34437 |
15.55 |
| 2026-05-30 00:00 |
07:07:35.53 |
+16:09:24.6 |
HIP 34437 |
11.20 |
| 2026-05-30 12:00 |
07:07:53.72 |
+16:09:14.9 |
HIP 34437 |
6.85 |
| 2026-05-31 00:00 |
07:08:11.97 |
+16:09:04.8 |
HIP 34437 |
2.56 |
| 2026-05-31 12:00 |
07:08:30.27 |
+16:08:54.4 |
HIP 34437 |
2.18 |
| 2026-06-01 00:00 |
07:08:48.62 |
+16:08:43.5 |
HIP 34437 |
6.46 |
| 2026-06-01 12:00 |
07:09:07.03 |
+16:08:32.3 |
HIP 34437 |
10.86 |
| 2026-06-02 00:00 |
07:09:25.48 |
+16:08:20.6 |
HIP 34437 |
15.29 |