114P/Wiseman–Skiff

114P/Wiseman-Skiff
Comet Wiseman–Skiff photographed by NEOWISE on 22 January 2020.
Discovery
Discovered byJennifer Wiseman
Brian A. Skiff
Discovery siteLowell Observatory
Discovery date28 December 1986
Designations
P/1986 Y1, P/1993 X2
  • 1986 XV, 1993 IX
  • 1987b, 1993u
Orbital characteristics
Epoch25 February 2023 (JD 2460000.5)
Observation arc33.38 years
Number of
observations		2,245
Aphelion5.511 AU
Perihelion1.575 AU
Semi-major axis3.543 AU
Eccentricity0.55545
Orbital period6.67 years
Inclination18.289°
271.03°
Argument of
periapsis		172.75°
Mean anomaly168.12°
Last perihelion14 January 2020
Next perihelion15 September 2026
TJupiter2.772
Earth MOID0.597 AU
Jupiter MOID0.182 AU
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
0.78 ± 0.05 km (0.485 ± 0.031 mi)
0.04 (assumed)
  • (V–R) = 0.46±0.02
  • (B–V) = 0.85±0.03
  • (R–I) = 0.54±0.02
Comet total
magnitude (M1)		13.9
Comet nuclear
magnitude (M2)		16.3

114P/Wiseman–Skiff is a Jupiter-family comet with a 6.67-year orbit around the Sun. It is the only comet discovered by Jennifer Wiseman and one of several by Brian A. Skiff.

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