170P/Christensen

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170P/Christensen
Discovery
Discovered by: Eric J. Christensen
Discovery date: June 17, 2005
Alternate designations: 2005 M1
Orbital characteristics A
Epoch: March 6, 2006
Aphelion distance: 5.487 AU
Perihelion distance: 2.93 AU
Semi-major axis: 4.208 AU
Eccentricity: 0.3038
Orbital period: 8.633 a
Inclination: 10.1255°
Last perihelion: January 26, 2006
Next perihelion (predicted): 2014

170P/Christensen, also known as Christensen 4, is a periodic comet in our solar system.

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