116P/Wild
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Periodic comet with 6 year orbit
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Paul Wild |
Discovery date | January 21, 1990 |
Alternative designations | 1990 X; 1994 V1 |
Orbital characteristics A | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 4.784 AU |
Perihelion | 2.172 AU |
Semi-major axis | 3.478 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.3755 |
Orbital period | 6.486 a |
Inclination | 3.6154° |
Last perihelion | January 11, 2016 July 18, 2009 |
Next perihelion | 2022-Jul-16[1] |
116P/Wild, also known as Wild 4, is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It fits the definition of an Encke-type comet with (TJupiter > 3; a < aJupiter).
On 4 November 2042 the comet will pass about 0.029 AU (4,300,000 km; 2,700,000 mi) from Ceres.[2]
References[]
- ^ "116P/Wild Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ^ "JPL Close-Approach Data: 116P/Wild 4" (2010-07-18 last obs). Retrieved 2012-02-24.
External links[]
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 116P/Wild 4 – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
- 116P at Kronk's Cometography
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