72P/Denning–Fujikawa
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | William Frederick Denning |
| Discovery date | 4 October 1881 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch | 2014-07-02 (JD 2456840.5)[1] |
| Aphelion | 7.884 AU (Q) |
| Perihelion | 0.7842 AU (q) |
| Semi-major axis | 4.334 AU (a) |
| Eccentricity | 0.8191 |
| Orbital period | 9.02 yr |
| Inclination | 9.17° |
| Last perihelion | 2014-Jul-11[1] 2005-Jun-20[1] |
| Next perihelion | 2023-Jun-15[1] |
72P/Denning–Fujikawa is a periodic comet discovered on 4 October 1881 by William Frederick Denning.[2] The comet was not seen at another apparition until recovered by Shigehisa Fujikawa in 1978. From 29 December 1978 until 17 June 2014, the comet was lost. On 17 June 2014 the comet was recovered by Hidetaka Sato.[3]
References
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
| Periodic comets (by number) | ||
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| Previous 71P/Clark |
72P/Denning–Fujikawa | Next 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann |
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