125P/Spacewatch
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Periodic comet with 5 year orbit
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Tom Gehrels (Spacewatch) |
Discovery date | September 8, 1991 |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | March 13, 2013 (2456364.5)[1] |
Aphelion | 4.730779 AU |
Perihelion | 1.52546421 AU |
Semi-major axis | 3.12812162 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.5123385 |
Orbital period | 5.53 a 2020.8 d |
Inclination | 9.98579° |
Last perihelion | 27 August 2018[2] 16 February 2013 |
Next perihelion | 2024-Mar-07[3] |
125P/Spacewatch, is a periodic Jupiter-family comet. It was discovered on September 8, 1991, by Tom Gehrels using the 0.91 m Spacewatch telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory.[4] It has a diameter of 1.6 km.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "125P/Spacewatch". Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ^ "125P/Spacewatch Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ^ "Horizons Batch for 125P/Spacewatch (90001024) on 2024-Mar-07" (Perihelion occurs when rdot flips from negative to positive). JPL Horizons. Retrieved 2023-07-06. (JPL#32 Soln.date: 2019-May-15)
- ^ Garty W. Kronk / cometography.com. "125P/Spacewatch". Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ^ comets-asteroids.sciencedailys.com. "125P/Spacewatch". Retrieved 2013-06-02.[permanent dead link]
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