160P/LINEAR

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160P/LINEAR
160P 2019-10-31 image ZTF-sso-286-zr-fov-4.7arcmin.png
Comet 160P/LINEAR photographed by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 31 October 2019
Discovery
Discovered by LINEAR
Discovery dateJuly 15, 2004
Designations
P/2004 NL21
Orbital characteristics
Epoch March 6, 2006
Aphelion 5.878 AU
Perihelion 2.082 AU
Semi-major axis 3.98 AU
Eccentricity 0.4768
Orbital period 7.94 a
Inclination 17.2578°
Last perihelionDecember 2, 2019 [1]
September 18, 2012 [2]
October 12, 2004
Next perihelion2027-Apr-07 [1]

160P/LINEAR is a periodic comet in the Solar System. The comet came to perihelion on 18 September 2012, [2] and reached about apparent magnitude 17. [3]

Contents

Orbit

References

  1. 1 2 "160P/LINEAR Orbit". Minor Planet Center . Retrieved 2014-06-18.
  2. 1 2 Syuichi Nakano (2009-04-23). "160P/LINEAR (NK 1775)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  3. Seiichi Yoshida (2012-02-21). "160P/LINEAR (2012)". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
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