157P/Tritton

157P/Tritton
Comet 157P/Tritton on 5 September 2022 by ZTF with fragment B visible
Discovery
Discovered byKeith Tritton
Discovery dateFebruary 11, 1978
Designations
1977 XIII
Orbital characteristics
Epoch2023-02-25
Aphelion5.519 AU
Perihelion1.572 AU
Semi-major axis3.545 AU
Eccentricity0.5566
Orbital period6.675 a
Inclination12.42°
Last perihelion2022-Sep-09[1]
June 10, 2016[2]
February 20, 2010
Next perihelion2028-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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