29P/Schwassmann–Wachmann
Also known as 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1, Schwassmann-Wachmann 1, Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1, 29P
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Key facts
- Comet.name
- 29P/Schwassmann–Wachmann
- Comet.image
- The Heart of a Centaur (iotw2149a).tiff
- Comet.caption
- 29P/Schwassmann–Wachmann imaged by Gemini Observatory in 2021
- Comet.discoverer
- Arnold SchwassmannArno Arthur Wachmann
- Comet.discovery_site
- Hamburg Observatory
- Comet.discovery_date
- November 15, 1927
- Comet.mpc_name
- P/1902 E1; P/1927 V1
- Comet.designations
- 1908 IV; 1927 II; 1941 VI; 1957 IV; 1974 II; 1989 XV
- Comet.epoch
- January 1, 2023 (JD 2459945.5)
- Comet.observation_arc
- 13.83 years
- Comet.earliest_precovery_date
- 4 March 1902
- Comet.obs