91P/Russell

91P/Russell
Discovery
Discovered by	Kenneth S. Russell
Discovery date	June 14, 1983
Designations
Alternative designations	1982 IX; 1990 VII
Orbital characteristics
Epoch	March 6, 2006
Aphelion	5.172 AU
Perihelion	2.602 AU
Semi-major axis	3.887 AU
Eccentricity	0.3306
Orbital period	7.663 a
Inclination	14.0931°
Last perihelion	2020-Nov-09; March 1, 2013; June 26, 2005
Next perihelion	2028-Oct-26

Last updated June 02, 2025

91P/Russell, also known as Russell 3, is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It was discovered by Kenneth S. Russell in 1983.

References

↑ "91P/Russell Orbit". Minor Planet Center . Retrieved 2014-06-16.
↑ Syuichi Nakano (2012-02-04). "91P/Russell 3 (NK 1919)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
↑ "Horizons Batch for 91P/Russell (90000904) on 2028-Oct-26" (Perihelion occurs when rdot flips from negative to positive). JPL Horizons . Retrieved 2023-04-29. (Soln.date: 2021-Sep-07)

External links

Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
91P/Russell 3 – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
91P at Kronk's Cometography

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[MPC-1] "91P/Russell Orbit". Minor Planet Center . Retrieved 2014-06-16.

[NK1919-2] Syuichi Nakano (2012-02-04). "91P/Russell 3 (NK 1919)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-18.

[Horizons2028-3] "Horizons Batch for 91P/Russell (90000904) on 2028-Oct-26" (Perihelion occurs when rdot flips from negative to positive). JPL Horizons . Retrieved 2023-04-29. (Soln.date: 2021-Sep-07)

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