| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Paul Wild |
| Discovery date: | January 21, 1990 |
| Alternate designations: | 1990 X; 1994 V1 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion: | 4.784 AU |
| Perihelion: | 2.172 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 3.478 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.3755 |
| Orbital period: | 6.486 a |
| Inclination: | 3.6154° |
| Last perihelion: | July 18, 2009 |
| Next perihelion: | January 11, 2016 |
116P/Wild, also known as Wild 4, is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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