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C/1936 K1 (Peltier)
Peltier's Comet photographed by George van Biesbroeck from the Yerkes Observatory on 12 July 1936
Discovery
Discovered byLeslie C. Peltier
Discovery siteDelphos, Ohio, USA
Discovery date15 May 1936
Designations
Alternative designations1936a
1936 II
Orbital characteristics
Epoch4 July 1936 (JD 2428353.5)
Observation arc157 days
Number of
observations		113
Aphelion~272 AU
Perihelion1.099 AU
Semi-major axis136.71 AU
Eccentricity0.99195
Orbital period~1,600 years
Inclination78.55°
Longitude of
ascending node		134.94°
Argument of
periapsis		148.48°
Last perihelion8 July 1936
TJupiter0.296
Earth MOID0.166 AU
Jupiter MOID1.837 AU
Physical characteristics
Comet total
magnitude (M1)		6.13
Comet nuclear
magnitude (M2)		7.87
Apparent magnitude2.9–4.1
(1936 apparition)

Peltier's Comet, formal designation C/1936 K1, is a non-periodic comet that became visible to the naked eye between July and August 1936. It is one of 10 comets discovered by American astronomer, Leslie C. Peltier.

References

  1. G. van Biesbroeck (1936). "Comet Notes". Popular Astronomy. 44: 389. Bibcode:1936PA.....44..389V.
  2. S. Herrick, Jr. (1936). "Comet Peltier (1936a)". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 48 (284): 222–224. Bibcode:1936PASP...48..222H. doi:10.1086/124708. JSTOR 40669481.
  3. "Comet Names and Designations". International Comet Quarterly. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. "C/1936 K1 (Peltier) – JPL Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  5. G. W. Kronk (2009). Cometography: A Catalog of Comets. Vol. 4: 1933–1959. Cambridge University Press. pp. 34–44. ISBN 978-0-521-58507-1.

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