| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | LINEAR |
| Discovery date | January 29, 2000 |
| Designations | |
| P/2000 B4 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion | 29.15 AU |
| Perihelion | 6.852 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 18 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.6193 |
| Orbital period | 76.37 a |
| Inclination | 15.8959° |
| Last perihelion | June 15, 2000 |
| Next perihelion | 2075-Oct-14
[1] October 17, 2075 [2] [3] [4] |
165P/LINEAR is a periodic comet in the Solar System. 165P/LINEAR has a perihelion distance of 6.8 AU, [5] and is a Chiron-type comet with ( TJupiter smaller than 3 and a semi-major axis larger than Jupiter's). [5]
References
- ^ "Horizons Batch for 165P/LINEAR on 2075-Oct-14" (Perihelion occurs when rdot flips from negative to positive). JPL Horizons. Retrieved 2022-06-22. (JPL#51 Soln.date: 2021-Apr-15)
- ^ "165P/LINEAR Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ Syuichi Nakano (2005-06-30). "165P/LINEAR (2000 B4) (NK 1186)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ Seiichi Yoshida (2005-11-09). "165P/LINEAR". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 165P/LINEAR" (2003-04-25 last obs). Retrieved 2012-07-13.
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 165P on Seiichi Yoshida's comet list
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