 Comet 157P/Tritton on 5 September 2022 by ZTF with fragment B visible | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Keith Tritton |
| Discovery date | February 11, 1978 |
| Designations | |
| 1977 XIII | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 2023-02-25 |
| Aphelion | 5.519 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.572 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.545 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.5566 |
| Orbital period | 6.675 a |
| Inclination | 12.42° |
| Last perihelion | 2022-Sep-09[1] June 10, 2016[2] February 20, 2010 |
| Next perihelion | 2028-Mar-07 (B)[3] 2029-May-18[4] |
157P/Tritton is a periodic comet with a 6-year orbital period. Fragment B was first observed on 21 August 2022.[5]
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