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Revision as of 22:25, 28 March 2016
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | George Van Biesbroeck |
| Discovery date | September 1, 1954 |
| Designations | |
| 1954 IV; 1966 III; 1978 XXIV; 1991 VI | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion | 8.375 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.414 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 5.394 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.5526 |
| Orbital period | 12.53 a |
| Inclination | 6.6094° |
| Last perihelion | October 9, 2003 |
| Next perihelion | April 29, 2016[1][2] |
53P/Van Biesbroeck is a periodic comet in the Solar System.
This comet and 42P/Neujmin are fragments of a parent comet that split in March 1845.[3][4]
References
- ^ Seiichi Yoshida (2011-07-31). "53P/Van Biesbroeck". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ Patrick Rocher (2005-11-10). "Note number : 0148 P/Van Biesbroeck : 53P". Institut de mécanique céleste et de calcul des éphémérides. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ Comets II. Lunar and Planetary Institute, University of Arizona. p. 236, 237, 314.
- ^ Are Comets 42P/Neujmin 3 and 53P/Van Biesbroeck Parts of one Comet?
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 53P at Kronk's Cometography
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