160P/LINEAR
Periodic comet with 8 year orbit
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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.[4]
Comet 160P/LINEAR photographed by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 31 October 2019 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | LINEAR |
| Discovery date | July 15, 2004 |
| Designations | |
| P/2004 NL21 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21 |
| Aphelion | 5.76 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.796 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.78 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.5225 |
| Orbital period | 7.35 yr |
| Inclination | 15.59° |
| Last perihelion | December 2, 2019[1] September 18, 2012[2] October 12, 2004 |
| Next perihelion | 2027-Apr-07[3] |
Orbit
Diagram of the orbit of 160P/LINEAR by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
