132P/Helin-Roman-Alu

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132P/Helin-Roman-Alu
Discovery
Discovered by: Eleanor F. Helin
Brian P. Roman
Jeff Alu
Discovery date: October 26, 1989
Alternate designations: 1989 XVI; 1997 N2
Orbital characteristics A
Epoch: March 6, 2006
Aphelion distance: 6.264 AU
Perihelion distance: 1.924 AU
Semi-major axis: 4.094 AU
Eccentricity: 0.53
Orbital period: 8.283 a
Inclination: 5.7660°
Last perihelion: February 14, 2006
Next perihelion: 2014

132P/Helin-Roman-Alu, also known as Helin-Roman-Alu 2, is a periodic comet in our solar system.

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