71P/Clark
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Discovery | |
Discoverer | Michael Clark |
Discovery date | June 9, 1970 |
Alternate designations |
1973 V; 1978 XXIII; 1984 VIII; 1989 XX; 1994t |
Orbital elements A | |
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Eccentricity (e) | 0.4999 |
Semi-major axis (a) | 3.124 AU |
Perihelion (q) | 1.562 AU |
Aphelion (Q) | 4.685 AU |
Orbital period (P) | 5.521 a |
Inclination (i) | 9.4883° |
Last perihelion date | December 2, 2000 |
Next est. perihelion date | June 7, 2006 |
71P/Clark is a periodic comet in the solar system.
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