53P/Van Biesbroeck
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by: | George Van Biesbroeck |
| Discovery date: | September 1, 1954 |
| Alternate designations: | 1954 IV; 1966 III; 1978 XXIV; 1991 VI |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion distance: | 8.375 AU |
| Perihelion distance: | 2.414 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 5.394 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.5526 |
| Orbital period: | 12.53 a |
| Inclination: | 6.6094° |
| Last perihelion: | October 9, 2003 |
| Next perihelion (predicted): | 2016 |
53P/Van Biesbroeck is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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