115P/Maury
Maury's Comet photographed from the Zwicky Transient Facility in 27 July 2020. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Alain J. Maury |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | 16 August 1985 |
| Designations | |
| P/1985 Q1, P/1994 J1 | |
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| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 25 February 2023 (JD 2460000.5) |
| Observation arc | 35.39 years |
| Number of observations | 1,435 |
| Aphelion | 6.484 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.059 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 4.272 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.51796 |
| Orbital period | 8.83 years |
| Inclination | 11.677° |
| 176.01° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 121.00° |
| Mean anomaly | 105.02° |
| Last perihelion | 29 July 2020 |
| Next perihelion | 18 May 2029 |
| TJupiter | 2.736 |
| Earth MOID | 1.071 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.495 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.11 km (0.69 mi) |
| 0.04 (assumed) | |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 13.0 |
| Comet nuclear magnitude (M2) | 15.3 |
Comet Maury, also known as 115P/Maury, is a Jupiter-family comet with an 8.83-year orbit around the Sun. It is the first of six comets discovered by French astronomer, Alain J. Maury.