122P/de Vico
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Francesco de Vico |
| Discovery date | 20 February 1846 |
| Alternative designations |
1846 IV, P/1846 D1, P/1995 S1 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Aphelion | 34.70 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.659337 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 17.6808 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.962709 |
| Orbital period | 74.35 yr |
| Inclination | 85.3828° |
| Last perihelion | October 6, 1995 |
| Next perihelion | 2069-Oct-14[1][2][3] October 21, 2069[4] |
122P/de Vico (provisional designation: 1846 D1) is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 74 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years).[5] It was discovered by Francesco de Vico in Rome on February 20, 1846.
On 3 December 2153 the comet will pass about 0.694 AU (103,800,000 km; 64,500,000 mi) from Uranus.[6]
References
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External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 122P/de Vico – Kazuo Kinoshita (1998 Jan. 27)
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122P/de Vico | Next 123P/West-Hartley |
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