249P/LINEAR

249P/LINEAR
	The comet on 31 July 2020 by ZTF
Discovery
Discovered by	LINEAR
Discovery date	October 19, 2006
Designations
Alternative designations	P/2006 U1, P/2011 A4
Orbital characteristics
Epoch	July 25, 2014 (2456863.5)
Aphelion	5.038 AU
Perihelion	0.502 AU
Semi-major axis	2.770 AU
Eccentricity	0.8187
Orbital period	4.611 a; 1684.2 d
Inclination	8.399°
Longitude of; ascending node	239.852°
Argument of; periapsis	64.81°
Last perihelion	29 June 2020
Next perihelion	1 February 2025
TJupiter	2.707
Earth MOID	0.048 AU
Comet total; magnitude (M1)	18.4

249P/LINEAR is a periodic Jupiter-family comet with an orbital period of 4.61 years. It was discovered by LINEAR on 19 October 2006.^[1] It is only active for a brief period around perihelion.

^ ^a ^b McGaha, J. E.; Young, J.; Hicks, M.; Hug, G.; Tibbets, D.; Ries, J. G.; Reina, E.; Durig, D. T.; Pierce, E. A.; Christensen, E. J.; Stevens, B. L. (1 October 2006). "Comet P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)". International Astronomical Union Circular (8763): 1. ISSN 0081-0304.
^ ^a ^b "249P/LINEAR". www.aerith.net. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Small-Body Database Lookup: 249P/LINEAR". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

[IAUC8763-1] McGaha, J. E.; Young, J.; Hicks, M.; Hug, G.; Tibbets, D.; Ries, J. G.; Reina, E.; Durig, D. T.; Pierce, E. A.; Christensen, E. J.; Stevens, B. L. (1 October 2006). "Comet P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)". International Astronomical Union Circular (8763): 1. ISSN 0081-0304.

[aerith-2] "249P/LINEAR". www.aerith.net. Retrieved 17 August 2024.

[jpl-3] "Small-Body Database Lookup: 249P/LINEAR". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

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