125P/Spacewatch

125P/Spacewatch
Discovery
Discovered by Tom Gehrels (Spacewatch)
Discovery date September 8, 1991
Orbital characteristics A
Epoch March 13, 2013 (2456364.5)[1]
Aphelion 4.730779 AU
Perihelion 1.52546421 AU
Semi-major axis 3.12812162 AU
Eccentricity 0.5123385
Orbital period 5.53 a
2020.8 d
Inclination 9.98579°
Last perihelion 16 February 2013
Next perihelion 27 August 2018[2]

125P/Spacewatch, is a periodic Jupiter-family comet. It was discovered on September 8, 1991, by Tom Gehrels using the 0.91 m Spacewatch telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory.[3] It has a diameter of 1.6 km.[4]

References

  1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "125P/Spacewatch". Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  2. "125P/Spacewatch Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  3. Garty W. Kronk / cometography.com. "125P/Spacewatch". Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  4. comets-asteroids.sciencedailys.com. "125P/Spacewatch". Retrieved 2013-06-02.

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