Discovery | |
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Discovered by |
Quentin A. Parker Malcolm Hartley |
Discovery date | March 2, 1989 |
Designations | |
1987 XXXVI; 1995 M2 | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 5.537 AU |
Perihelion | 3.044 AU |
Semi-major axis | 4.291 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.2905 |
Orbital period | 8.888 a |
Inclination | 5.1882° |
Last perihelion | 2022-Aug-11
[1] April 2, 2014 [2] May 24, 2005 |
Next perihelion | 2030-Nov-26 [3] |
119P/Parker–Hartley is a periodic comet in the Solar System.
Around 16 March 2161, the comet will pass about 0.017 AU (2,500,000 km; 1,600,000 mi) from Jupiter. [4]