| Parameter |
Value |
| Designation |
56P/Slaughter-Burnham |
| Type |
P |
| Perihelion (tp_cal, UTC) |
2016-07-18T01:58:14.727360Z |
| Orbit solution date (soln_date, UTC) |
2023-10-16T10:35:53Z |
| Obs used |
1986 |
| NEO |
- |
| M1 |
9.300 |
| K1 |
14.750 |
| PC |
0.030 |
Osculating Elements
| Parameter |
Value |
| Epoch (epoch_cal, TDB) |
2013-08-12.0000000 |
| e |
0.50729701 |
| q (au) |
2.505871 |
| a (au) |
5.085966 |
| i (deg) |
8.147198 |
| Ω (om, deg) |
346.037614 |
| ω (w, deg) |
44.217463 |
| M (ma, deg) |
267.962120 |
Magnitude
Scatter + Global Linear
$$
M_a = (7.594 + 6.000\cdot 2.5\log_{10} r) + \epsilon - 2.5\log_{10}\Phi(\theta) + 5\log_{10}\Delta
$$
$$
\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha
$$
$$
\Phi(\theta) = \frac{\delta_{90} D(\theta) + 1}{\delta_{90} + 1},\quad D(\theta) = k\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_f) + (1-k)\cdot \Phi_{HG}(\theta; g_b)
$$
$$
\Phi_{HG}(\theta; g) = \left(\frac{1+g^2}{1+g^2-2g\cos\theta}\right)^{3/2},\quad \Phi_{HG}(90^\circ)=1
$$
Model Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| H0 |
7.594 |
| 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
Residuals (Piecewise)
$$\epsilon = a \log_{10} r_{\mathrm{au}} + b$$
| Start (UTC) |
End (UTC) |
a |
b |
| 2015-07-24 |
2016-07-15 |
+13.5328 |
-5.371 |
| 2016-07-20 |
2018-01-23 |
+3.6320 |
-1.563 |
log10 r = log10(heliocentric distance / AU), Δ = geocentric distance (AU)
Ephemeris
| Date/Time (UTC) |
RA (J2000) |
Dec (J2000) |
Nearest HIP |
Dist from HIP (arcmin) |
| 2026-06-01 00:00 |
19:30:32.45 |
-30:57:21.5 |
HIP 95900 |
5.92 |
| 2026-06-01 12:00 |
19:30:21.76 |
-30:58:17.1 |
HIP 95900 |
5.38 |
| 2026-06-02 00:00 |
19:30:10.83 |
-30:59:12.8 |
HIP 95900 |
5.92 |
| 2026-06-02 12:00 |
19:29:59.66 |
-31:00:08.5 |
HIP 95900 |
7.36 |
| 2026-06-03 00:00 |
19:29:48.25 |
-31:01:04.2 |
HIP 95900 |
9.33 |
| 2026-06-03 12:00 |
19:29:36.60 |
-31:02:00.0 |
HIP 95900 |
11.60 |
| 2026-06-04 00:00 |
19:29:24.71 |
-31:02:55.7 |
HIP 95900 |
14.04 |
| 2026-06-04 12:00 |
19:29:12.59 |
-31:03:51.5 |
HIP 95900 |
16.60 |
| 2026-06-05 00:00 |
19:29:00.23 |
-31:04:47.2 |
HIP 95849 |
19.04 |
| 2026-06-05 12:00 |
19:28:47.63 |
-31:05:42.9 |
HIP 95747 |
18.01 |
| 2026-06-06 00:00 |
19:28:34.80 |
-31:06:38.6 |
HIP 95747 |
16.64 |
| 2026-06-06 12:00 |
19:28:21.74 |
-31:07:34.2 |
HIP 95747 |
15.69 |
| 2026-06-07 00:00 |
19:28:08.45 |
-31:08:29.7 |
HIP 95747 |
15.27 |
| 2026-06-07 12:00 |
19:27:54.93 |
-31:09:25.1 |
HIP 95662 |
14.39 |
| 2026-06-08 00:00 |
19:27:41.19 |
-31:10:20.5 |
HIP 95662 |
12.81 |
| 2026-06-08 12:00 |
19:27:27.21 |
-31:11:15.7 |
HIP 95662 |
11.83 |
| 2026-06-09 00:00 |
19:27:13.01 |
-31:12:10.8 |
HIP 95662 |
11.66 |
| 2026-06-09 12:00 |
19:26:58.59 |
-31:13:05.7 |
HIP 95662 |
12.36 |
| 2026-06-10 00:00 |
19:26:43.94 |
-31:14:00.5 |
HIP 95662 |
13.83 |
| 2026-06-10 12:00 |
19:26:29.08 |
-31:14:55.1 |
HIP 95662 |
15.89 |
| 2026-06-11 00:00 |
19:26:14.00 |
-31:15:49.5 |
HIP 95662 |
18.35 |
| 2026-06-11 12:00 |
19:25:58.70 |
-31:16:43.7 |
HIP 95444 |
18.65 |
| 2026-06-12 00:00 |
19:25:43.18 |
-31:17:37.7 |
HIP 95444 |
17.03 |
| 2026-06-12 12:00 |
19:25:27.46 |
-31:18:31.4 |
HIP 95444 |
15.97 |
| 2026-06-13 00:00 |
19:25:11.52 |
-31:19:24.9 |
HIP 95444 |
15.61 |
| 2026-06-13 12:00 |
19:24:55.38 |
-31:20:18.1 |
HIP 95444 |
16.03 |
| 2026-06-14 00:00 |
19:24:39.03 |
-31:21:11.1 |
HIP 95444 |
17.20 |
| 2026-06-14 12:00 |
19:24:22.48 |
-31:22:03.7 |
HIP 95444 |
19.01 |
| 2026-06-15 00:00 |
19:24:05.73 |
-31:22:56.0 |
HIP 95444 |
21.30 |
| 2026-06-15 12:00 |
19:23:48.78 |
-31:23:48.0 |
HIP 95444 |
23.97 |
| 2026-06-16 00:00 |
19:23:31.64 |
-31:24:39.7 |
HIP 95444 |
26.91 |
| 2026-06-16 12:00 |
19:23:14.30 |
-31:25:31.0 |
HIP 95127 |
27.14 |
| 2026-06-17 00:00 |
19:22:56.78 |
-31:26:21.8 |
HIP 95127 |
23.49 |
| 2026-06-17 12:00 |
19:22:39.07 |
-31:27:12.3 |
HIP 95127 |
19.86 |
| 2026-06-18 00:00 |
19:22:21.18 |
-31:28:02.4 |
HIP 95127 |
16.30 |
| 2026-06-18 12:00 |
19:22:03.10 |
-31:28:52.1 |
HIP 95127 |
12.92 |
| 2026-06-19 00:00 |
19:21:44.85 |
-31:29:41.3 |
HIP 95127 |
9.91 |
| 2026-06-19 12:00 |
19:21:26.43 |
-31:30:30.0 |
HIP 95127 |
7.81 |
| 2026-06-20 00:00 |
19:21:07.83 |
-31:31:18.3 |
HIP 95127 |
7.47 |
| 2026-06-20 12:00 |
19:20:49.07 |
-31:32:06.1 |
HIP 95127 |
9.13 |
| 2026-06-21 00:00 |
19:20:30.14 |
-31:32:53.3 |
HIP 95085 |
8.70 |
| 2026-06-21 12:00 |
19:20:11.05 |
-31:33:40.1 |
HIP 95085 |
10.00 |
| 2026-06-22 00:00 |
19:19:51.80 |
-31:34:26.3 |
HIP 95085 |
12.62 |