173P/Mueller, also known as Mueller 5, is a periodic comet in the Solar System.
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Jean Mueller |
Discovery date | November 20, 1993 |
Alternative designations | 1993 W1; 1994 XXV; 2005 T1 |
Orbital characteristics A | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 7.202 AU |
Perihelion | 4.213 AU |
Semi-major axis | 5.707 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.2618 |
Orbital period | 13.64 a |
Inclination | 16.4919° |
Last perihelion | May 18, 2008 |
Next perihelion | December 16, 2021[1][2] |
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