39P/Oterma
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Discovery | |
Discoverer | Liisi Oterma |
Discovery date | April 8, 1943 |
Alternate designations |
1942 VII; 1950 III; 1958 IV; |
Orbital elements A | |
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Eccentricity (e) | 0.2434 |
Semi-major axis (a) | 7.228 AU |
Perihelion (q) | 5.469 AU |
Aphelion (Q) | 8.988 AU |
Orbital period (P) | 19.43 a |
Inclination (i) | 1.9444° |
Last perihelion date | December 20, 2002 |
Next est. perihelion date | 2022 |
39P/Oterma is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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