170P/Christensen
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by: | Eric J. Christensen |
| Discovery date: | June 17, 2005 |
| Alternate designations: | 2005 M1 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion distance: | 5.487 AU |
| Perihelion distance: | 2.93 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 4.208 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.3038 |
| Orbital period: | 8.633 a |
| Inclination: | 10.1255° |
| Last perihelion: | January 26, 2006 |
| Next perihelion: | 2014 |
170P/Christensen, also known as Christensen 4, is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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