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97P/Metcalf–Brewington

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97P/Metcalf–Brewington
Discovery
Discovered byJoel H. Metcalf
Howard J. Brewington
Discovery date10 October 1906
Designations
1906 V2, 1991 A1
Orbital characteristics
Epoch27 August 2011
Observation arc20 years (1991-2011)
Number of
observations
139
Aphelion7.009 AU
Perihelion2.597 AU
Semi-major axis4.803 AU
Eccentricity0.4593
Orbital period10.5 yr
Inclination17.886°
Last perihelion15 February 2022[1]
20 August 2011
Next perihelion2032-Jul-19[2]

97P/Metcalf–Brewington is a periodic Jupiter-family comet originally discovered by Joel H. Metcalf in 1906 but subsequently lost.[3] A new observation in 1991 by Howard J. Brewington was matched to the 1906 sighting; the orbit was computed and the comet was observed again on its returns to perihelion in 2001, 2011, and 2022.[4]

References

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  1. ^ MPC
  2. ^ "Horizons Batch for 97P/Metcalf-Brewington (90000926) on 2032-Jul-19" (Perihelion occurs when rdot flips from negative to positive). JPL Horizons. Retrieved 2022-06-21. (JPL#K223/9 Soln.date: 2022-Feb-06)
  3. ^ "97P/Metcalf-Brewington". www.aerith.net. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  4. ^ Yoshida, Seiichi (2012-06-24). "97P/Metcalf-Brewington". Aerith Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2016-03-29.


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