71P/Clark

71P/Clark is a periodic comet in the Solar System with an orbital period of 5.5 years.

71P/Clark
Discovery
Discovered byMichael Clark
Discovery dateJune 9, 1973
Alternative
designations
1973 V; 1978 XXIII; 1984 VIII;
1989 XX; 1994t
Orbital characteristics A
EpochMarch 6, 2006
Aphelion4.685 AU
Perihelion1.562 AU
Semi-major axis3.124 AU
Eccentricity0.4999
Orbital period5.521 a
Inclination9.4883°
Last perihelionJune 30, 2017[1]
December 15, 2011
Next perihelion2023-Jan-21[2]

It was discovered by Michael Clark at Mount John University Observatory, New Zealand on 9 June 1973 with a brightness of apparent magnitude 13. Subsequently it has been observed in 1978, 1984, 1989, 1995, 2000, 2006, 2011[3] and 2017.[4]

See also

References

  1. Syuichi Nakano (2011-02-06). "71P/Clark (NK 2030)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  2. MPC
  3. "71P/Clark". Cometography. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. "APOD 2017, May 27 - Comet Clark is near the Edge". Retrieved 27 May 2017.
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