Periodic comet with 9 year orbit
139P/Väisälä–Oterma is a periodic comet in the Solar System. When it was discovered in 1939 it was not recognized as a comet and designated as asteroid 1939 TN.
References
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 139P/Vaisala-Oterma – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
- 139P at Kronk's Cometography
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