53P/Van Biesbroeck

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53P/Van Biesbroeck
Discovery
Discovered by: George Van Biesbroeck
Discovery date: September 1, 1954
Alternate designations: 1954 IV; 1966 III; 1978 XXIV;
1991 VI
Orbital characteristics A
Epoch: March 6, 2006
Aphelion distance: 8.375 AU
Perihelion distance: 2.414 AU
Semi-major axis: 5.394 AU
Eccentricity: 0.5526
Orbital period: 12.53 a
Inclination: 6.6094°
Last perihelion: October 9, 2003
Next perihelion: 2016

53P/Van Biesbroeck is a periodic comet in our solar system.

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