98P/Takamizawa

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98P/Takamizawa
Discovery
Discovered by Kesao Takamizawa
Discovery dateJuly 30, 1984
Designations
1984 VII; 1991 XIII
Orbital characteristics
Epoch March 6, 2006
Aphelion 5.932 AU
Perihelion 1.663 AU
Semi-major axis 3.797 AU
Eccentricity 0.5621
Orbital period 7.4 a
Inclination 10.5567°
Last perihelionJanuary 4, 2021 [1]
August 5, 2013 [2] [3]
March 6, 2006
Next perihelion2028-Apr-27 [4]

98P/Takamizawa is a periodic comet in the Solar System.

On 29 June 2188 the comet will pass about 0.34  AU (51,000,000  km ; 32,000,000  mi ) from Earth. [5]

References

  1. "98P/Takamizawa Orbit". Minor Planet Center . Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  2. Syuichi Nakano (2010-04-25). "98P/Takamizawa (NK 1922)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  3. 98P past, present and future orbital elements
  4. "Horizons Batch for 98P/Takamizawa (90000930) on 2028-Apr-27" (Perihelion occurs when rdot flips from negative to positive). JPL Horizons . Retrieved 2021-09-12. (JPL K203/2 Soln.date: 2021-Jun-02)
  5. "JPL Close-Approach Data: 98P/Takamizawa" (2013-12-13 last obs). Retrieved 2014-06-17.