160P/LINEAR

160P/LINEAR

Comet 160P/LINEAR photographed by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 31 October 2019
Discovery
Discovered by	LINEAR
Discovery date	July 15, 2004
Designations
MPC designation	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 perihelion	December 2, 2019 [1] September 18, 2012 [2] October 12, 2004
Next perihelion	2027-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]

Orbit

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  Diagram of the orbit of 160P/LINEAR by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory

References

1. "160P/LINEAR Orbit". Minor Planet Center . Retrieved 2014-06-18.
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.

External links

• 160P/LINEAR at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach  · Discovery  · Ephemeris  · Orbit viewer  · Orbit parameters  · Physical parameters
• 160P on Seiichi Yoshida's comet list
• Elements and Ephemeris for 160P/LINEAR – Minor Planet Center

Numbered comets
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