159P/LONEOS is a periodic comet in the Solar System.
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | LONEOS |
Discovery date | October 16, 2003 |
Alternative designations | P/2003 UD16 |
Orbital characteristics A | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 8.125 AU |
Perihelion | 3.651 AU |
Semi-major axis | 5.888 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.3799 |
Orbital period | 14.29 a |
Inclination | 23.4219° |
Last perihelion | May 22, 2018[1][2] March 2, 2004 |
Next perihelion | 2032-Jul-28 (JPL Horizons last obs 2020-05-06) |
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Previous 158P/Kowal-LINEAR |
159P/LONEOS | Next 160P/LINEAR |
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