169P/NEAT
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | NEAT |
| Discovery date | March 15, 2002 |
| Designations | |
| P/2002 EX12 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion | 4.602 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.6054 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 2.604 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.7675 |
| Orbital period | 4.201 a |
| Inclination | 11.3185° |
| Last perihelion | February 15, 2014[1] November 30, 2009 |
| Next perihelion | 2018-Apr-29[2] |
169/NEAT is a periodic comet in the solar system. It is the parent body of the alpha Capricornids meteor shower. 169/NEAT may be related to comet P/2003 T12 (SOHO).[3]
References
- ^ Syuichi Nakano (2011-10-29). "169P/NEAT (NK 2135)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ^ "169P/NEAT Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ 169P NEAT and P/2003 T12 - 300 years ago
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 169P on Seiichi Yoshida's comet list
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