101P/Chernykh
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh |
Discovery date | August 19, 1977 |
Alternative designations | 1978 IV; 1992 II |
Orbital characteristics A | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 9.224 AU |
Perihelion | 2.351 AU |
Semi-major axis | 5.787 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.5938 |
Orbital period | 13.92 a |
Inclination | 5.0792° |
Last perihelion | December 25, 2005[1] |
Next perihelion |
January 13, 2020[2] 2020-Jan-31 (B) |
101P/Chernykh[3] is a periodic comet which was first discovered on August 19, 1977, by Nikolaj Stepanovich Chernykh.[4]
In 1992, 101P/Chernykh was observed to split. JPL concluded that the comet split in April 1991, when 3.3 AU from the Sun.[5]
References
- 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 101P/Chernykh". 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- ↑ Patrick Rocher (2007-02-13). "Note number : 0070 P/Chernykh : 101P". Institut de mécanique céleste et de calcul des éphémérides. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ↑ "Periodic Comet Numbers". Minor Planet Center. Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ↑ Kronk, Gary W. "101p/Chernykh". cometography.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ↑ Daniel W. E. Green (1991-11-21). "IAUC 5391: 1991o". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
External links
- 101P/Chernykh – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
- 101P at Gary W. Kronk's Cometography
- 101P/Chernykh at the JPL Small-Body Database
- For 101P/Chernykh-B
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