60P/Tsuchinshan
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| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Tsuchinshan (Observatory) |
| Discovery date | January 11, 1965 |
| Alternate designations |
1965 II; 1971 X; 1978 XVI; 1985 X; 1992 XII |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.5071 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 3.584 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 1.766 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 5.401 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 6.785 a |
| Inclination (i) | 6.7184° |
| Last perihelion date | December 24, 2005 |
| Next est. perihelion date | 2012 |
60P/Tsuchinshan, also known as Tsuchinshan 2, is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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