167P/CINEOS
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | CINEOS |
Discovery date | August 10, 2004 |
Designations | |
P/2004 PY42 | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 20.6 AU |
Perihelion | 11.78 AU (outside Saturn's orbit) |
Semi-major axis | 16.19 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.2723 |
Orbital period | 65.16 a |
Max. orbital speed | 9.8 km/s |
Min. orbital speed | 5.6 km/s (2033-Nov-30) |
Inclination | 19.1054° |
Last perihelion | April 15, 2001 |
Next perihelion | 2066-Mar-19[1] 2066-Mar-22[2] 2066 Mar. 23[3] |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 66.17±22.9 km[4] |
167P/CINEOS is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It is a Chiron-type comet with (TJupiter > 3; a > aJupiter).[4] It is a large 66km comet that stays outside the orbit of Saturn.[4] It will pass 1.64 AU from Uranus in June 2039.[4]
References
- ^ Horizons output. "Observer Table for Comet 167P/CINEOS". Retrieved 2012-02-20. (Observer Location:@sun)
- ^ "167P/CINEOS Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ Syuichi Nakano (2005-06-18). "167P/CINEOS (2004 PY42) (NK 1185)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ a b c d "JPL Close-Approach Data: 167P/CINEOS" (2011-10-19 last obs (arc=9.35 years)). Retrieved 2012-07-12.
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