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Call for observations
Call for observations of the active centaur 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, 2020, Minor Planet Bulletin, Womack, M., Sarid, G., Harris, W., Wierzchos, K., Woodney, L., p. 350-352.
Table I. Optimal observing dates (solar elongation > 85 deg) and the perigee distance and date for the Centaur 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann. Stellar occultations are the most favorable during 2021 - 2023 and 2029 - 2031.
| Observable Dates (yyyy mm - yyyy mo) |
Perigee Dist. (au) |
Perigee Date (yyyy mo) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 08 - 2021 02 | 4.859 | 2020 11 |
| 2021 09 - 2022 03 | 4.962 | 2021 12 |
| 2022 09 - 2023 03 | 5.078 | 2022 12 |
| 2023 10 - 2024 04 | 5.189 | 2024 01 |
| 2024 11 - 2025 05 | 5.275 | 2025 02 |
| 2025 12 - 2026 06 | 5.324 | 2026 03 |
| 2027 01 - 2027 07 | 5.324 | 2027 04 |
| 2028 01 - 2028 08 | 5.273 | 2028 05 |
| 2029 02 - 2029 08 | 5.176 | 2029 05 |
| 2030 03 - 2030 09 | 5.048 | 2030 06 |
| 2031 04 - 2031 10 | 4.915 | 2031 07 |