| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Keith P. Tritton |
| Discovery date: | February 11, 1978 |
| Alternate designations: | 1977 XIII |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion: | 5.503 AU |
| Perihelion: | 1.415 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 3.459 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.5909 |
| Orbital period: | 6.433 a |
| Inclination: | 7.1263° |
| Last perihelion: | February 20, 2010 |
| Next perihelion: | June 10, 2016 |
157P/Tritton is a periodic comet in our solar system.
| Periodic comets (by number) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous 156P/Russell-LINEAR |
157P/Tritton | Next 158P/Kowal-LINEAR |