72P/Denning–Fujikawa
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | William Frederick Denning |
| Discovery date | 4 October 1881 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch |
2014-07-02 (JD 2456840.5)[1] |
| Aphelion | 7.884 AU (Q) |
| Perihelion | 0.7842 AU (q) |
| Semi-major axis | 4.334 AU (a) |
| Eccentricity | 0.8191 |
| Orbital period | 9.02 yr |
| Inclination | 9.17° |
| Last perihelion |
2014-Jul-11[1] 2005-Jun-20[1] |
| Next perihelion | 2023-Jun-15[1] |
72P/Denning–Fujikawa is a periodic comet discovered on 4 October 1881 by William Frederick Denning.[2] The comet was not seen at another apparition until recovered by Shigehisa Fujikawa in 1978. From 29 December 1978 until 17 June 2014, the comet was lost. On 17 June 2014 the comet was recovered by Hidetaka Sato.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "72P/Denning-Fujikawa Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ↑ Kronk, Gary W. "72P/Denning-Fujikawa". Retrieved 2014-06-19. (Cometography Home Page)
- ↑ "MPEC 2014-M11 : COMET 72P/DENNING-FUJIKAWA". IAU Minor Planet Center. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
| Numbered comets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous 71P/Clark |
72P/Denning–Fujikawa | Next 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann |
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