5D/Brorsen
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5D/Brorsen (also known as Brorsen's Comet or Comet Brorsen) was a periodic Jupiter-family comet discovered on February 26, 1846, by Danish astronomer Theodor Brorsen. The comet was last seen in 1879 and is now considered lost.
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Theodor Brorsen |
Discovery date | 26 February 1846 |
Designations | |
1846 III; P/1846 D2; 1857 II; P/1857 F1; 1868 I; 1873 VI; 1879 I | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | March 31, 1879 |
Aphelion | 5.610 AU |
Perihelion | 0.5898 AU |
Semi-major axis | 3.100 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.8098 |
Orbital period | 5.461 a |
Inclination | 29.382° |
Last perihelion | March 31, 1879[1] |
Next perihelion | Lost since 1879 |
TJupiter | 2.467 |
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