The recent capture of periodic comet P/Scotti (2000 Y3)

Kurzfassung

Numerical integrations of 99 orbits centered on that of comet P/Scotti (P/2000 Y3), and of the nominal orbit, were made 4000 days backwards in time, and 7300 days into the future. The integrations show that this comet has been transferred in its present orbit as recently as 1998. The future orbital evolution indicates a stable period for almost 150 years, when another close encounter with Jupiter may lead to further drastic changes of the present orbit.