130P/McNaught–Hughes

130P/McNaught-Hughes
Discovery
Discovered by	Robert H. McNaught; Shaun M. Hughes
Discovery date	September 30, 1991
Alternative; designations	1991 IX; 1997 H1
Orbital characteristics A
Epoch	2011-Jun-28; (JD 2455740.5)
Aphelion	4.9743 AU (Q)
Perihelion	2.0980 AU (q)
Semi-major axis	3.5362 AU (a)
Eccentricity	0.40669
Orbital period	6.65 yr
Inclination	7.3073°
Last perihelion	2018-Jan-21; June 24, 2011; October 23, 2004; February 23, 1998
Next perihelion	2024-Apr-14 (JPL Horizons last obs 2018-10-13)

130P/McNaught–Hughes is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It takes 6.65 years to orbit the Sun and is 4.2 km in diameter.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 130P/McNaught-Hughes" (2011-06-13 last obs). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
^ MPC

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Discovery
Discovered by	Robert H. McNaught Shaun M. Hughes
Discovery date	September 30, 1991^[1]
Alternative designations	1991 IX; 1997 H1
Orbital characteristics ^A
Epoch	2011-Jun-28^[1] (JD 2455740.5)
Aphelion	4.9743 AU (Q)
Perihelion	2.0980 AU (q)
Semi-major axis	3.5362 AU (a)
Eccentricity	0.40669
Orbital period	6.65 yr
Inclination	7.3073°
Last perihelion	2018-Jan-21^[2] June 24, 2011^[1] October 23, 2004 February 23, 1998
Next perihelion	2024-Apr-14 (JPL Horizons last obs 2018-10-13)