56P/Slaughter–Burnham
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by |
Charles D. Slaughter Robert Burnham |
Discovery date | January 27, 1959 |
Alternative designations |
1958 VI; 1970 V; 1981 XVIII; 1993 X |
Orbital characteristics A | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 7.679 AU |
Perihelion | 2.535 AU |
Semi-major axis | 5.107 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.5036 |
Orbital period | 11.54 a |
Inclination | 8.1558° |
Last perihelion | January 14, 2005 |
Next perihelion | July 18, 2016[1][2] |
56P/Slaughter–Burnham is a periodic comet in the Solar system.
References
- ↑ Syuichi Nakano (2005-10-27). "56P/Slaughter-Burnham (NK 1272)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ↑ Patrick Rocher (2006-01-18). "Note number : 0078 P/Slaughter-Burnham : 56P". Institut de mecanique celeste et de calcul des ephemerides. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 56P/Slaughter-Burnham – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
- 56P at Kronk's Cometography
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