172P/Yeung
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | William Kwong Yu Yeung |
| Discovery date: | January 21, 2002 |
| Alternate designations: | 2002 BV |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion distance: | 4.786 AU |
| Perihelion distance: | 2.241 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 3.514 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.3621 |
| Orbital period: | 6.587 a |
| Inclination: | 11.5194° |
| Last perihelion: | March 11, 2002 |
| Next perihelion: | October 12, 2008 |
172P/Yeung is a periodic comet in our solar system.
[edit] External links
- 172P on Seiichi Yoshida's comet list
- NASA JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 172P/Yeung
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