 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] |
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]
Orbit
Diagram of the orbit of 160P/LINEAR by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
References
- "160P/LINEAR Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- Syuichi Nakano (2009-04-23). "160P/LINEAR (NK 1775)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- "Horizons Batch for 160P/LINEAR (90001101) on 2027-Apr-07" (Perihelion occurs when rdot flips from negative to positive). JPL Horizons. Retrieved 2026-04-16. (JPL#59 Soln.date: 2022-May-19)
- Seiichi Yoshida (2012-02-21). "160P/LINEAR (2012)". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2012-02-25.