173P/Mueller
Appearance
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Periodic comet with 13 year orbit
Discovery | |
---|---|
Discovered by | Jean Mueller |
Discovery date | November 20, 1993 |
Designations | |
1993 W1; 1994 XXV; 2005 T1 | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 7.202 AU |
Perihelion | 4.213 AU |
Semi-major axis | 5.707 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.2618 |
Orbital period | 13.64 a |
Inclination | 16.4919° |
Last perihelion | December 16, 2021[1][2] May 18, 2008 |
Next perihelion | 2035-Aug-29[3] |
173P/Mueller, also known as Mueller 5, is a periodic comet in the Solar System.
References
[edit]- ^ "173P/Mueller Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ Syuichi Nakano (2008-05-30). "173P/Mueller 5 (NK 1627)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ^ "Horizons Batch for 173P/Mueller 5 on 2035-Aug-29" (Perihelion occurs when rdot flips from negative to positive). JPL Horizons. Retrieved 2023-04-29. (JPL#110/Soln.date: 2022-Dec-08)
External links
[edit]- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 173P on Seiichi Yoshida's comet list
Numbered comets | ||
---|---|---|
Previous 172P/Yeung |
173P/Mueller | Next 174P/Echeclus |
![]() | This comet-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |