| 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) |
| 2026-06-01 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 |
| 2026-06-02 12:00 |
21:22:21.41 |
-37:29:13.9 |
HIP 105495 |
5.85 |
| 2026-06-03 00:00 |
21:22:20.73 |
-37:29:23.1 |
HIP 105495 |
5.65 |
| 2026-06-03 12:00 |
21:22:20.04 |
-37:29:32.4 |
HIP 105495 |
5.44 |
| 2026-06-04 00:00 |
21:22:19.33 |
-37:29:41.7 |
HIP 105495 |
5.23 |
| 2026-06-04 12:00 |
21:22:18.61 |
-37:29:51.0 |
HIP 105495 |
5.02 |
| 2026-06-05 00:00 |
21:22:17.88 |
-37:30:00.3 |
HIP 105495 |
4.81 |
| 2026-06-05 12:00 |
21:22:17.13 |
-37:30:09.7 |
HIP 105495 |
4.60 |
| 2026-06-06 00:00 |
21:22:16.37 |
-37:30:19.0 |
HIP 105495 |
4.38 |
| 2026-06-06 12:00 |
21:22:15.60 |
-37:30:28.4 |
HIP 105495 |
4.16 |
| 2026-06-07 00:00 |
21:22:14.82 |
-37:30:37.8 |
HIP 105495 |
3.94 |
| 2026-06-07 12:00 |
21:22:14.02 |
-37:30:47.2 |
HIP 105495 |
3.72 |
| 2026-06-08 00:00 |
21:22:13.21 |
-37:30:56.6 |
HIP 105495 |
3.50 |
| 2026-06-08 12:00 |
21:22:12.39 |
-37:31:06.0 |
HIP 105495 |
3.27 |
| 2026-06-09 00:00 |
21:22:11.56 |
-37:31:15.5 |
HIP 105495 |
3.04 |
| 2026-06-09 12:00 |
21:22:10.71 |
-37:31:24.9 |
HIP 105495 |
2.81 |
| 2026-06-10 00:00 |
21:22:09.85 |
-37:31:34.4 |
HIP 105495 |
2.58 |
| 2026-06-10 12:00 |
21:22:08.98 |
-37:31:43.9 |
HIP 105495 |
2.35 |
| 2026-06-11 00:00 |
21:22:08.09 |
-37:31:53.4 |
HIP 105495 |
2.11 |
| 2026-06-11 12:00 |
21:22:07.20 |
-37:32:02.9 |
HIP 105495 |
1.87 |
| 2026-06-12 00:00 |
21:22:06.29 |
-37:32:12.4 |
HIP 105495 |
1.63 |
| 2026-06-12 12:00 |
21:22:05.36 |
-37:32:21.9 |
HIP 105495 |
1.39 |
| 2026-06-13 00:00 |
21:22:04.43 |
-37:32:31.4 |
HIP 105495 |
1.15 |
| 2026-06-13 12:00 |
21:22:03.48 |
-37:32:40.9 |
HIP 105495 |
0.90 |
| 2026-06-14 00:00 |
21:22:02.53 |
-37:32:50.5 |
HIP 105495 |
0.65 |
| 2026-06-14 12:00 |
21:22:01.56 |
-37:33:00.0 |
HIP 105495 |
0.40 |
| 2026-06-15 00:00 |
21:22:00.58 |
-37:33:09.6 |
HIP 105495 |
0.15 |
| 2026-06-15 12:00 |
21:21:59.58 |
-37:33:19.1 |
HIP 105495 |
0.10 |
| 2026-06-16 00:00 |
21:21:58.58 |
-37:33:28.7 |
HIP 105495 |
0.36 |
| 2026-06-16 12:00 |
21:21:57.56 |
-37:33:38.2 |
HIP 105495 |
0.61 |
| 2026-06-17 00:00 |
21:21:56.53 |
-37:33:47.7 |
HIP 105495 |
0.87 |
| 2026-06-17 12:00 |
21:21:55.49 |
-37:33:57.3 |
HIP 105495 |
1.13 |
| 2026-06-18 00:00 |
21:21:54.44 |
-37:34:06.8 |
HIP 105495 |
1.39 |
| 2026-06-18 12:00 |
21:21:53.38 |
-37:34:16.4 |
HIP 105495 |
1.66 |
| 2026-06-19 00:00 |
21:21:52.30 |
-37:34:25.9 |
HIP 105495 |
1.92 |
| 2026-06-19 12:00 |
21:21:51.22 |
-37:34:35.5 |
HIP 105495 |
2.19 |
| 2026-06-20 00:00 |
21:21:50.12 |
-37:34:45.0 |
HIP 105495 |
2.46 |
| 2026-06-20 12:00 |
21:21:49.01 |
-37:34:54.5 |
HIP 105495 |
2.73 |
| 2026-06-21 00:00 |
21:21:47.90 |
-37:35:04.0 |
HIP 105495 |
3.00 |
| 2026-06-21 12:00 |
21:21:46.77 |
-37:35:13.6 |
HIP 105495 |
3.28 |
| 2026-06-22 00:00 |
21:21:45.63 |
-37:35:23.1 |
HIP 105495 |
3.55 |