52P/Harrington-Abell
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Discovery | |
Discoverer | Robert G. Harrington George Ogden Abell |
Discovery date | March 22, 1955 |
Alternate designations |
1954 XIII; 1962 II; 1969 III; 1976 VIII; 1983 XVII; 1991 X |
Orbital elements A | |
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Eccentricity (e) | 0.5429 |
Semi-major axis (a) | 3.844 AU |
Perihelion (q) | 1.757 AU |
Aphelion (Q) | 5.932 AU |
Orbital period (P) | 7.538 a |
Inclination (i) | 10.2204° |
Last perihelion date | January 27, 1999 |
Next est. perihelion date | August 14, 2006 |
52P/Harrington-Abell is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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