164P/Christensen

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164P/Christensen
Discovery
Discovered by: Eric J. Christensen
Discovery date: December 21, 2004
Alternate designations: 2004 Y1
Orbital characteristics A
Epoch: March 6, 2006
Aphelion distance: 5.619 AU
Perihelion distance: 1.651 AU
Semi-major axis: 3.635 AU
Eccentricity: 0.5458
Orbital period: 6.931 a
Inclination: 16.2453°
Last perihelion: June 21, 2004
Next perihelion: 2011

164P/Christensen, also known as Christensen 2, is a periodic comet in our solar system.

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