48P/Johnson
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Ernest Leonard Johnson |
| Discovery date: | August 15, 1949 |
| Alternate designations: | 1949 II; 1956 V; 1963 IV; 1970 IV; 1977 I; 1983 XVIII; 1990 XXIII |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion distance: | 4.983 AU |
| Perihelion distance: | 2.309 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 3.646 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.3667 |
| Orbital period: | 6.963 a |
| Inclination: | 13.6589° |
| Last perihelion: | October 11, 2004 |
| Next perihelion: | 2011 |
48P/Johnson is a periodic comet in our solar system.
[edit] References
- DAVID JEWITT AND SCOTT SHEPPARD (2004). "THE NUCLEUS OF COMET 48P/JOHNSON". The Astronomical Journal 127 (3): 1784 – 1790. doi:.
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