| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Jean Mueller |
| Discovery date: | November 20, 1993 |
| Alternate designations: | 1993 W1; 1994 XXV; 2005 T1 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion: | 7.202 AU |
| Perihelion: | 4.213 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 5.707 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.2618 |
| Orbital period: | 13.64 a |
| Inclination: | 16.4919° |
| Last perihelion: | May 18, 2008 |
| Next perihelion: | December 16, 2021 |
173P/Mueller, also known as Mueller 5, is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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