| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | James E. Gunn |
| Discovery date: | October 17, 1970 |
| Alternate designations: | 1969 II; 1976 III; 1982 X; 1989 XI; |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion: | 4.737 AU |
| Perihelion: | 2.444 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 3.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.3194 |
| Orbital period: | 6.803 a |
| Inclination: | 10.3867° |
| Last perihelion: | March 2, 2010 May 11, 2003 |
| Next perihelion: | October 16, 2017 |
65P/Gunn is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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