The invention discloses an initial 
orbit determination method for a deep space target 
celestial body based on space-based autonomous 
optical observation, relates to an optical autonomous initial 
orbit determination method for a deep space 
celestial body, and belongs to the technical field of deep space detection. The method comprises the following implementation steps: 1, acquiring angle measurement information (
right ascension beta and 
declination epsilon) of the target 
celestial body from a 
detector; 2, establishing an orbital kinetic equation of the target celestial body under a heliocentric 
inertia coordinate 
system; 3, establishing an observation condition equation set of the autonomous initial 
orbit determination of the 
detector by utilizing the angular position information of the target celestial body solved in the step 1 and known 
detector orbit parameter information; and 4, solving the orbital element information of the target celestial body by utilizing a Newton homotopy 
path following algorithm, thereby realizing initial 
orbit determination. According to the method disclosed by the invention, the position and speed information of the target celestial body can be accurately acquired in real time in the field of deep 
space probe navigation, the initial value sensitivity is reduced, the convergence rate, solving success rate and calculation efficiency are improved, and the positioning efficiency is further improved. Moreover, the method is simple in 
measurement device and easy to implement.