| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
101P/Chernykh |
| Type |
P |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
2020-01-07T18:38:07.975680Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2024-08-26T10:57:16Z |
| Obs used |
1211 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
13.700 |
| K1 |
4.500 |
| PC |
- |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
2014-10-13.0000000 |
| e |
0.59774254 |
| q (au) |
2.325778 |
| a (au) |
5.781815 |
| i (deg) |
5.033943 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
116.589097 |
| ω (w, deg) |
277.434541 |
| M (ma, deg) |
224.396168 |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (12.453 + 2.000\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
12.453 |
| n |
2.000 |
| gf |
1.000 |
| gb |
-0.997 |
| 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
Residuals (Piecewise)
$$\epsilon = a \log_{10} r_{\mathrm{au}} + b$$
| Start (UTC) |
End (UTC) |
a |
b |
| 2019-07-04 |
2020-01-07 |
+34.8196 |
-13.263 |
| 2020-01-08 |
2021-01-03 |
+3.7173 |
-2.221 |
| 2021-01-03 |
2022-03-01 |
+4.6114 |
-3.220 |
log10 r = log10(heliocentric distance / AU), Δ = geocentric distance (AU)
Finding Chart
Ephemeris
| Date/Time (UTC) |
RA (J2000) |
Dec (J2000) |
Nearest HIP |
Dist from HIP (arcmin) |
| 2026-06-01 00:00 |
13:38:34.08 |
-04:22:10.1 |
HIP 66675 |
25.70 |
| 2026-06-01 12:00 |
13:38:27.50 |
-04:21:46.7 |
HIP 66675 |
27.03 |
| 2026-06-02 00:00 |
13:38:21.01 |
-04:21:23.9 |
HIP 66675 |
28.39 |
| 2026-06-02 12:00 |
13:38:14.60 |
-04:21:01.6 |
HIP 66675 |
29.77 |
| 2026-06-03 00:00 |
13:38:08.28 |
-04:20:40.0 |
HIP 66450 |
29.86 |
| 2026-06-03 12:00 |
13:38:02.05 |
-04:20:18.9 |
HIP 66450 |
29.63 |
| 2026-06-04 00:00 |
13:37:55.90 |
-04:19:58.5 |
HIP 66450 |
29.48 |
| 2026-06-04 12:00 |
13:37:49.84 |
-04:19:38.6 |
HIP 66450 |
29.41 |
| 2026-06-05 00:00 |
13:37:43.87 |
-04:19:19.4 |
HIP 66450 |
29.41 |
| 2026-06-05 12:00 |
13:37:37.99 |
-04:19:00.7 |
HIP 66450 |
29.49 |
| 2026-06-06 00:00 |
13:37:32.19 |
-04:18:42.7 |
HIP 66450 |
29.63 |
| 2026-06-06 12:00 |
13:37:26.49 |
-04:18:25.2 |
HIP 66324 |
28.96 |
| 2026-06-07 00:00 |
13:37:20.87 |
-04:18:08.4 |
HIP 66324 |
27.63 |
| 2026-06-07 12:00 |
13:37:15.35 |
-04:17:52.2 |
HIP 66324 |
26.34 |
| 2026-06-08 00:00 |
13:37:09.91 |
-04:17:36.6 |
HIP 66324 |
25.07 |
| 2026-06-08 12:00 |
13:37:04.57 |
-04:17:21.6 |
HIP 66324 |
23.84 |
| 2026-06-09 00:00 |
13:36:59.32 |
-04:17:07.2 |
HIP 66324 |
22.64 |
| 2026-06-09 12:00 |
13:36:54.16 |
-04:16:53.4 |
HIP 66324 |
21.48 |
| 2026-06-10 00:00 |
13:36:49.09 |
-04:16:40.3 |
HIP 66324 |
20.35 |
| 2026-06-10 12:00 |
13:36:44.12 |
-04:16:27.7 |
HIP 66324 |
19.26 |
| 2026-06-11 00:00 |
13:36:39.24 |
-04:16:15.8 |
HIP 66324 |
18.20 |
| 2026-06-11 12:00 |
13:36:34.45 |
-04:16:04.5 |
HIP 66324 |
17.19 |
| 2026-06-12 00:00 |
13:36:29.76 |
-04:15:53.8 |
HIP 66324 |
16.22 |
| 2026-06-12 12:00 |
13:36:25.16 |
-04:15:43.8 |
HIP 66324 |
15.30 |
| 2026-06-13 00:00 |
13:36:20.66 |
-04:15:34.3 |
HIP 66324 |
14.42 |
| 2026-06-13 12:00 |
13:36:16.25 |
-04:15:25.5 |
HIP 66324 |
13.60 |
| 2026-06-14 00:00 |
13:36:11.94 |
-04:15:17.3 |
HIP 66324 |
12.83 |
| 2026-06-14 12:00 |
13:36:07.73 |
-04:15:09.8 |
HIP 66324 |
12.12 |
| 2026-06-15 00:00 |
13:36:03.61 |
-04:15:02.8 |
HIP 66324 |
11.47 |
| 2026-06-15 12:00 |
13:35:59.59 |
-04:14:56.5 |
HIP 66324 |
10.89 |
| 2026-06-16 00:00 |
13:35:55.66 |
-04:14:50.8 |
HIP 66324 |
10.38 |
| 2026-06-16 12:00 |
13:35:51.84 |
-04:14:45.8 |
HIP 66324 |
9.94 |
| 2026-06-17 00:00 |
13:35:48.11 |
-04:14:41.3 |
HIP 66324 |
9.58 |
| 2026-06-17 12:00 |
13:35:44.48 |
-04:14:37.5 |
HIP 66324 |
9.30 |
| 2026-06-18 00:00 |
13:35:40.95 |
-04:14:34.3 |
HIP 66324 |
9.09 |
| 2026-06-18 12:00 |
13:35:37.51 |
-04:14:31.8 |
HIP 66324 |
8.97 |
| 2026-06-19 00:00 |
13:35:34.18 |
-04:14:29.8 |
HIP 66324 |
8.91 |
| 2026-06-19 12:00 |
13:35:30.94 |
-04:14:28.5 |
HIP 66324 |
8.92 |
| 2026-06-20 00:00 |
13:35:27.80 |
-04:14:27.8 |
HIP 66324 |
8.99 |
| 2026-06-20 12:00 |
13:35:24.76 |
-04:14:27.7 |
HIP 66324 |
9.11 |
| 2026-06-21 00:00 |
13:35:21.83 |
-04:14:28.3 |
HIP 66324 |
9.28 |
| 2026-06-21 12:00 |
13:35:18.99 |
-04:14:29.4 |
HIP 66324 |
9.48 |
| 2026-06-22 00:00 |
13:35:16.24 |
-04:14:31.2 |
HIP 66324 |
9.71 |