| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Quentin A. Parker Malcolm Hartley |
| Discovery date: | March 2, 1989 |
| Alternate designations: | 1987 XXXVI; 1995 M2 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion: | 5.537 AU |
| Perihelion: | 3.044 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 4.291 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.2905 |
| Orbital period: | 8.888 a |
| Inclination: | 5.1882° |
| Last perihelion: | May 24, 2005 |
| Next perihelion: | April 2, 2014 |
119P/Parker-Hartley is a periodic comet in our solar system. Its last perihelion was in 1987.
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