246P/NEAT
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking 1.2-m reflector at Haleakala[1] |
| Discovery date | March 28, 2004 |
| Alternative designations |
2004 F3 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch | 2008-Jan-26 (JD 2454491.5)[2] |
| Aphelion | 5.171 AU (Q) |
| Perihelion | 2.867 AU (q) |
| Semi-major axis | 4.019 AU (a) |
| Eccentricity | 0.2865 |
| Orbital period | 8.06 yr |
| Inclination | 15.98° |
| Last perihelion | 2013-Jan-28[3] 2005-Jan-04[3] |
| Next perihelion | 2021-Feb-22[4] |
246/NEAT is a periodic comet discovered on 2004 March 28 by Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) using the 1.2-metre (47 in) reflector at Haleakala.[1] It was given the permanent number 246P on 2011 January 14.[5]
It is a Quasi-Hilda comet.[6] Due to perturbations by Jupiter, the 2005, 2013 and 2021 perihelion passages will be closer to the Sun.[7] The comet is observable all through its orbit.[7]
References
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External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 246P/NEAT – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
- Elements and Ephemeris for 246P/NEAT – Minor Planet Center
- 246P/NEAT at the Minor Planet Center's Database
- 246P/NEAT – Kazuo Kinoshita (2011 Dec. 22)
| Periodic comets (by number) | ||
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| Previous 245P/WISE |
246P/NEAT | Next 247P/LINEAR |
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