C/2019 M3 | CODEC

C/2019 M3 ATLAS

Comet C/2019 M3 was discovered on 30 June 2019, about five months after its perihelion passage and was observed only to 25 October 2018.

Thus, the solution given here is based on post-perihelion data and span over 0.159 yr in a range of heliocentric distances from 3.09 au – to 3.93 au.

This comet seems to be Oort spike comet with a more tight future orbit than original orbit (see future barycentric orbit).

2019m3ra

solution description
number of observations	341
data interval	2019 06 30 – 2019 10 25
data type	observed only after perihelion (POST)
data arc selection	entire data set (STD)
range of heliocentric distances	3.09 au – 3.93au
detectability of NG effects in the comet's motion	NG effects not determinable
type of model of motion	GR - gravitational orbit
data weighting	YES
number of residuals	7225
RMS [arcseconds]	0.32
orbit quality class	2a

next orbit statistics, both Galactic and stellar perturbations were taken into account
no. of returning VCs in the swarm	5001	*
no. of escaping VCs in the swarm	0
no. of hyperbolas among escaping VCs in the swarm	0
next reciprocal semi-major axis [10^-6 au^-1]	225.53 – 234.29 – 242.86
next perihelion distance [au]	2.4159 – 2.4167 – 2.4177
next aphelion distance [10³ au]	8.23 – 8.53 – 8.87
time interval to next perihelion [Myr]	0.264 – 0.278 – 0.295
percentage of VCs with q_next < 10	100

next orbit statistics, here only the Galactic tide has been included
no. of returning VCs in the swarm	5001	*
no. of escaping VCs in the swarm	0
no. of hyperbolas among escaping VCs in the swarm	0
next reciprocal semi-major axis [10^-6 au^-1]	225.52 – 234.28 – 242.85
next perihelion distance [au]	2.4138 – 2.4147 – 2.4157
next aphelion distance [10³ au]	8.23 – 8.53 – 8.87
time interval to next perihelion [Myr]	0.264 – 0.278 – 0.295
percentage of VCs with q_next < 10	100