Periodic comet with 8 year orbit
160P/LINEAR is a periodic comet in the Solar System. The comet came to perihelion on 18 September 2012,[2] and reached about apparent magnitude 17.[3]
References
- ^ a b "160P/LINEAR Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ a b Syuichi Nakano (2009-04-23). "160P/LINEAR (NK 1775)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ^ Seiichi Yoshida (2012-02-21). "160P/LINEAR (2012)". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 160P on Seiichi Yoshida's comet list
- Elements and Ephemeris for 160P/LINEAR – Minor Planet Center
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