165P/LINEAR

165P/LINEAR

Discovery
Discovered by	LINEAR
Discovery date	January 29, 2000
Alternative designations	P/2000 B4
Orbital characteristics ^A
Epoch	March 6, 2006
Aphelion	29.15 AU
Perihelion	6.852 AU
Semi-major axis	18 AU
Eccentricity	0.6193
Orbital period	76.37 a
Inclination	15.8959°
Last perihelion	June 15, 2000
Next perihelion	2075-Oct-14[1] October 17, 2075[2][3][4]

165P/LINEAR is a periodic comet in the solar system. 165P/LINEAR has a perihelion distance of 6.8 AU,^[5] and is a Chiron-type comet with (T_Jupiter > 3; a > a_Jupiter).^[5]

References

1. Horizons output. "Observer Table for Comet 165P/LINEAR". Retrieved 2012-02-20. (Observer Location:@sun)
2. "165P/LINEAR Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
3. Syuichi Nakano (2005-06-30). "165P/LINEAR (2000 B4) (NK 1186)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
4. Seiichi Yoshida (2005-11-09). "165P/LINEAR". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
5. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 165P/LINEAR" (2003-04-25 last obs). Retrieved 2012-07-13.

External links

• Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
• 165P on Seiichi Yoshida's comet list