"Official" team parameters for target comets

Compiled by A. Cochran


Adopted Parameters
Encke d'Arrest SW3
Radius (km) 2.4±0.3 2.3±0.1 <1.1
Axial Ratio 2.6 close to 1?  
Synodic Period (hr) 15.2±0.3 5.17±0.01  
Visual Albedo 0.049±0.016    
% Surface Active <2   4
Sub-Solar Temp (K) 365   307±120
Linear Phase Coefficient (mag/deg)   0.06 - 0.07    
R(1,1,0) * 15.15±0.25   16.85
Q(OH) (mol/sec) ** 2e28 1e28 3e28-22e28
* R magnitude at heliocentric and geocentric distance = 1au and zero phase
** For SW3 both before and after outburst

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