| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
P/2014 C1 (TOTAS) |
| Type |
P |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
2013-12-22T14:38:36.977280Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2024-04-15T15:43:28Z |
| Obs used |
56 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
11.500 |
| K1 |
26.250 |
| PC |
- |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
2014-02-20.0000000 |
| e |
0.48238458 |
| q (au) |
1.707632 |
| a (au) |
3.299036 |
| i (deg) |
2.693313 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
168.484412 |
| ω (w, deg) |
25.769502 |
| M (ma, deg) |
9.768677 |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (13.524 + 6.000\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
13.524 |
| n |
6.000 |
| gf |
0.990 |
| gb |
-0.502 |
| k |
1.000 |
| δ90 |
9.998 |
| 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) |
| 2026-07-29 00:00 |
07:21:37.12 |
+24:30:43.5 |
HIP 35820 |
23.96 |
| 2026-07-29 12:00 |
07:22:10.44 |
+24:29:46.2 |
HIP 35820 |
16.69 |
| 2026-07-30 00:00 |
07:22:43.73 |
+24:28:48.6 |
HIP 35820 |
9.99 |
| 2026-07-30 12:00 |
07:23:17.00 |
+24:27:50.7 |
HIP 35820 |
6.14 |
| 2026-07-31 00:00 |
07:23:50.24 |
+24:26:52.5 |
HIP 35820 |
9.59 |
| 2026-07-31 12:00 |
07:24:23.47 |
+24:25:54.0 |
HIP 35820 |
16.20 |
| 2026-08-01 00:00 |
07:24:56.67 |
+24:24:55.2 |
HIP 35820 |
23.43 |
| 2026-08-01 12:00 |
07:25:29.84 |
+24:23:56.1 |
HIP 36180 |
26.00 |
| 2026-08-02 00:00 |
07:26:03.00 |
+24:22:56.7 |
HIP 36180 |
19.48 |
| 2026-08-02 12:00 |
07:26:36.12 |
+24:21:57.0 |
HIP 36180 |
14.12 |
| 2026-08-03 00:00 |
07:27:09.22 |
+24:20:56.9 |
HIP 36180 |
11.61 |
| 2026-08-03 12:00 |
07:27:42.30 |
+24:19:56.6 |
HIP 36180 |
13.64 |
| 2026-08-04 00:00 |
07:28:15.35 |
+24:18:56.0 |
HIP 36180 |
18.78 |
| 2026-08-04 12:00 |
07:28:48.37 |
+24:17:55.2 |
HIP 36326 |
21.08 |
| 2026-08-05 00:00 |
07:29:21.36 |
+24:16:54.0 |
HIP 36513 |
21.63 |
| 2026-08-05 12:00 |
07:29:54.32 |
+24:15:52.5 |
HIP 36513 |
15.10 |
| 2026-08-06 00:00 |
07:30:27.26 |
+24:14:50.8 |
HIP 36513 |
10.15 |
| 2026-08-06 12:00 |
07:31:00.16 |
+24:13:48.8 |
HIP 36513 |
9.64 |
| 2026-08-07 00:00 |
07:31:33.03 |
+24:12:46.5 |
HIP 36603 |
12.86 |
| 2026-08-07 12:00 |
07:32:05.88 |
+24:11:43.9 |
HIP 36603 |
13.22 |
| 2026-08-08 00:00 |
07:32:38.68 |
+24:10:41.1 |
HIP 36603 |
17.28 |
| 2026-08-08 12:00 |
07:33:11.46 |
+24:09:38.0 |
HIP 36603 |
23.16 |
| 2026-08-09 00:00 |
07:33:44.20 |
+24:08:34.7 |
HIP 36883 |
18.64 |
| 2026-08-09 12:00 |
07:34:16.91 |
+24:07:31.1 |
HIP 36883 |
12.82 |
| 2026-08-10 00:00 |
07:34:49.58 |
+24:06:27.2 |
HIP 36883 |
9.73 |
| 2026-08-10 12:00 |
07:35:22.22 |
+24:05:23.1 |
HIP 36887 |
10.61 |
| 2026-08-11 00:00 |
07:35:54.81 |
+24:04:18.7 |
HIP 36887 |
14.81 |
| 2026-08-11 12:00 |
07:36:27.37 |
+24:03:14.1 |
HIP 36887 |
20.95 |
| 2026-08-12 00:00 |
07:36:59.90 |
+24:02:09.3 |
HIP 37144 |
17.70 |
| 2026-08-12 12:00 |
07:37:32.38 |
+24:01:04.2 |
HIP 37144 |
12.26 |
| 2026-08-13 00:00 |
07:38:04.82 |
+23:59:58.9 |
HIP 37144 |
9.97 |
| 2026-08-13 12:00 |
07:38:37.22 |
+23:58:53.4 |
HIP 37210 |
10.93 |
| 2026-08-14 00:00 |
07:39:09.58 |
+23:57:47.6 |
HIP 37210 |
12.28 |
| 2026-08-14 12:00 |
07:39:41.89 |
+23:56:41.6 |
HIP 37210 |
17.13 |
| 2026-08-15 00:00 |
07:40:14.16 |
+23:55:35.5 |
HIP 37269 |
22.73 |
| 2026-08-15 12:00 |
07:40:46.39 |
+23:54:29.0 |
HIP 37517 |
18.91 |
| 2026-08-16 00:00 |
07:41:18.57 |
+23:53:22.4 |
HIP 37517 |
13.56 |
| 2026-08-16 12:00 |
07:41:50.71 |
+23:52:15.6 |
HIP 37517 |
10.99 |
| 2026-08-17 00:00 |
07:42:22.80 |
+23:51:08.6 |
HIP 37517 |
12.95 |
| 2026-08-17 12:00 |
07:42:54.84 |
+23:50:01.4 |
HIP 37650 |
9.54 |
| 2026-08-18 00:00 |
07:43:26.83 |
+23:48:54.0 |
HIP 37650 |
2.40 |
| 2026-08-18 12:00 |
07:43:58.78 |
+23:47:46.4 |
HIP 37650 |
5.48 |
| 2026-08-19 00:00 |
07:44:30.67 |
+23:46:38.6 |
HIP 37650 |
12.78 |