| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | LINEAR |
| Discovery date: | July 15, 2004 |
| Alternate designations: | P/2004 NL21 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion: | 5.878 AU |
| Perihelion: | 2.082 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 3.98 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.4768 |
| Orbital period: | 7.94 a |
| Inclination: | 17.2578° |
| Last perihelion: | October 12, 2004 |
| Next perihelion: | September 18, 2012 |
160P/LINEAR is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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