Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Robert H. McNaught Shaun M. Hughes |
Discovery date | September 30, 1991 |
Designations | |
Alternative designations | 1991 IX; 1997 H1 |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | 2011-Jun-28 (JD 2455740.5) |
Aphelion | 4.9743 AU (Q) |
Perihelion | 2.0980 AU (q) |
Semi-major axis | 3.5362 AU (a) |
Eccentricity | 0.40669 |
Orbital period | 6.65 yr |
Inclination | 7.3073° |
Last perihelion | 2018-Jan-21 June 24, 2011 October 23, 2004 February 23, 1998 |
Next perihelion | 2024-Apr-14 |
130P/McNaught–Hughes is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It takes 6.65 years to orbit the Sun and is 4.2 km in diameter.
References
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 130P/McNaught-Hughes" (2011-06-13 last obs). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ MPC
External links
- 130P/McNaught–Hughes at the JPL Small-Body Database
- 130P at Kronk's Cometography
- 130P/McNaught-Hughes – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
- Lightcurve (Artyom Novichonok)
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