208P/McMillan
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Discovery | |
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Discovery date | 19 October 2008 |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | 2016-Jul-31 (JD 2457600.5) |
Aphelion | 5.561 AU (Q) |
Perihelion | 2.5446 AU (q) |
Semi-major axis | 4.0529 AU (a) |
Eccentricity | 0.37214 |
Orbital period | 8.16 yr |
Inclination | 4.4081° |
Last perihelion | 2016-Jul-01 |
Next perihelion | 2024-Aug-23[1] |
Comet McMillan or 208P/McMillan is a periodic comet with an orbital period of about 8.1 years. The comet belongs to the Jupiter family of comets. It last came to perihelion on 1 July 2016.[1]
Discovery
The comet was discovered on 19 October 2008 by the American astronomer Robert S. McMillan. It then received the designation P/2008 U1. In December, S. Nakano link to this comet that was observed as early as in October 2000 and gave it the designation P/2000 S7.
References
- ^ a b "208P/McMillan Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
External links
- JPL Simulation
- McMillan's profile by Seiichi Yoshida
- Orbital elements by Seiichi Yoshida
- Jupiter family of Comets
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