78P/Gehrels
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by: | Tom Gehrels |
| Discovery date: | September 23, 1973 |
| Alternate designations: | 1973 XI; 1981 XVII; 1989 XVII |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion distance: | 5.462 AU |
| Perihelion distance: | 2.009 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 3.735 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.4622 |
| Orbital period: | 7.22 a |
| Inclination: | 6.2530° |
| Last perihelion: | October 27, 2004 |
| Next perihelion (predicted): | 2012 |
78P/Gehrels, also known as Gehrels 2, is a periodic comet in the solar system.
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