185P/Petriew

185P/Petriew
Discovery[1]
Discovered byVance Avery Petriew
Discovery date18 August 2001
Designations
P/2001 Q2, P/2007 A3
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch17 April 2015
Aphelion5.267 AU
Perihelion0.934 AU
Semi-major axis3.100 AU
Eccentricity0.6988
Orbital period5.46 years
Inclination13.997°
214.101°
Argument of
periapsis		181.938°
Last perihelion12 July 2023
Next perihelion26 December 2028[2]
TJupiter2.750
Earth MOID0.061 AU
Comet total
magnitude (M1)		13.6[3]

185P/Petriew is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 5.5 years. It was discovered by amateur astronomer Vance Avery Petriew on 18 August 2001.[1]

  1. ^ a b Kronk, Gary. "185P/Petriew". cometography.com. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ Yoshida, Seiichi. "185P/Petriew". www.aerith.net. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Small-Body Database Lookup: 185P/Petriew". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 3 November 2024.