OAA computing section circular NK 686 11D/Tempel-Swift
The following predictions, by S. Nakano, are from Marsden's orbit determined from 1869-1908 on the Astronomical Journal 76, 1135. Perturbations by Mercury to Pluto were taken into account. T = 1995 Aug. 8.53659 TT Epoch = 1995 July 22.0 TT Peri. = 163.59249 e = 0.5372746 Node = 240.72294 (2000.0) a = 3.4442536 AU Inc. = 13.47648 n'= 0.15419184 q = 1.5937437 AU P = 6.392 years T = 2001 Dec. 27.30220 TT Epoch = 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT Peri. = 163.69844 e = 0.5386384 Node = 240.66941 (2000.0) a = 3.4372558 AU Inc. = 13.49980 n'= 0.15466295 q = 1.5858179 AU P = 6.373 years
Director, Computing Section Syuichi Nakano 1998 May 2