| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | LONEOS |
| Discovery date: | October 16, 2003 |
| Alternate designations: | P/2003 UD16 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion: | 8.125 AU |
| Perihelion: | 3.651 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 5.888 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.3799 |
| Orbital period: | 14.29 a |
| Inclination: | 23.4219° |
| Last perihelion: | March 2, 2004 |
| Next perihelion: | May 22, 2018 |
159P/LONEOS is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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