45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková

2011 passage

During the 2011 perihelion passage, the comet was recovered on 5 June at magnitude 21. On 8 July, the comet had a magnitude of approximately 18, and, as of 22 July, nuclear condensation was noticed around magnitude 16. It was expected to reach a peak magnitude of around 7.3 in late September near perihelion.

On August 15, 2011, the comet made a close approach of only 0.0600 AU from the Earth and it was studied by the Goldstone Deep Space Network. Radar observations on August 19 and 20 detected echoes from the nucleus and coma.

2017 passage

45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková came to perihelion on December 31, 2016. The comet required binoculars to be seen because of the low surface brightness. The comet passed 0.08318 AU from Earth on February 11, 2017, which was the same day as a lunar eclipse.

The next notable close approach will be in October 2032 when the comet might brighten to magnitude 7.

August Delta Capricornids

On 16 August 2022 the global CAMS and Sonotaco network detected a modest outburst of meteors with an orbit that resembled comet 45P. The shower received the temporary designation of M2022-Q1, and was later permanently named the August Delta Capricornids. The meteors had an entry speed of 24.4 km/s and originated from the border of Aquarius and Capricornus with R.A. 21:40 and a declination of –11.9°. This was the first time an encounter with a dust trail of 45P has been confirmed and it came from the 1980 meteoroid stream of 45P. In all, 137 meteors were triangulated by the global CAMS networks.

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