Comet for Celestia
Posted: 30.07.2018, 15:55
C / 1973 E1, Kohoutek, is a hyperbolic comet observed on December 28, 1973.
To be able to view it in Celestia or track it, I used asteroid.cmod and comet.jpg (generic mesh and texture). The Radius used is certainly not good because its diameter is not known. Its orbital cycle seems to be 75,000 years old.
I set up a sun-centric .xyzv file that provides the estimated positions from 1973 to 2040. (JPL HORIZONS)
Currently, it has passed Makemake's orbit and is destined to leave the Solar System.
To be able to view it in Celestia or track it, I used asteroid.cmod and comet.jpg (generic mesh and texture). The Radius used is certainly not good because its diameter is not known. Its orbital cycle seems to be 75,000 years old.
I set up a sun-centric .xyzv file that provides the estimated positions from 1973 to 2040. (JPL HORIZONS)
Currently, it has passed Makemake's orbit and is destined to leave the Solar System.
