337P/WISE (0337P)

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Type: Periodic Perihelion date: 1 July 2022 Perihelion distance (q): 1.7 Aphelion distance (Q) : 4.9 Period (years): 6.0 Eccentricity (e): 0.50 Inclination (i): 15.4 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve 337P/WISE = 2010 N1 = 2016 GE216 A comet was discovered in images from the the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) satellite on 5 July 2010. The comet showed a coma and tail. The comet was at perihelion at 1.5 au in August 2010 and has a period of 5.7 years. An apparently asteroidal object of 21st magnitude was discovered by PanSTARRS on 10 April 2016. It was linked to earlier observations and given a minor planet designation. Further PanSTARRS images taken in early June suggested that it was likely to be a comet. After their report had been received by the MPC, the MPC received a report from Erwin Schwab on the recovery of 2010 N1 (P/WISE) and he later noted the identity with the asteroid. The comet made a close (0.52 au) approach to Jupiter in June 2013, which increased the perihelion distance from 1.49 au to its current value and also slightly lengthened the period. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 03-May-22 19.8 0.4 11-May-22 20.1 0.4 02-Jun-22 19.1 0.4 24-Jun-22 18.6 0.4 02-Jul-22 18.9 0.4 06-Jul-22 18.5 0.4 16-Jul-22 19.2 0.4 31-Jul-22 18.6 0.4