170P/Christensen
Periodic comet with 8 year orbit
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170P/Christensen is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It came to perihelion in September 2014 at about apparent magnitude 18.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Eric J. Christensen |
| Discovery date | June 17, 2005 |
| Designations | |
| P/2005 M1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion | 5.487 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.93 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 4.208 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.3038 |
| Orbital period | 8.633 a |
| Inclination | 10.1255° |
| Last perihelion | September 17, 2014[1][2] January 26, 2006 |
| Next perihelion | 2023-Apr-19[1] |
