32P/Comas Solà
Infrared image of Comet Comas Solà taken by NEOWISE on 4 December 2014 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Josep Comas i Solà |
| Discovery site | Fabra Observatory |
| Discovery date | 4 November 1926 |
| Designations | |
| P/1926 V1, P/1935 P1 | |
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| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 5 May 2025 (JD 2460800.5) |
| Observation arc | 98.49 years |
| Number of observations | 5,507 |
| Aphelion | 7.082 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.025 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 4.554 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.55529 |
| Orbital period | 9.718 years |
| Inclination | 9.920° |
| 54.532° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 54.703° |
| Mean anomaly | 38.473° |
| Last perihelion | 20 April 2024 |
| Next perihelion | 15 January 2034 |
| TJupiter | 2.678 |
| Earth MOID | 1.029 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.247 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 2.52 km (1.57 mi) |
| 7.3 hours | |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 10.3 |
| Comet nuclear magnitude (M2) | 13.5 |
32P/Comas Solà is a periodic comet with a current orbital period of 9.7 years around the Sun. It is the second of two comets discovered by Spanish astronomer, Josep Comas Solà.