| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Malcolm Hartley |
| Discovery date: | June 13, 1985 |
| Alternate designations: | 1991 VII; 1985 VII |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | May 5, 1999 |
| Perihelion: | 1.829626634995715 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 3.32529329919834 AU |
| Eccentricity: | .4497848850094514 |
| Orbital period: | 6.06 a |
| Inclination: | .1625395818359° |
100P/Hartley 1, also known as Hartley 1, is a periodic, Jupiter family comet in our solar system.[1]
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