47P/Ashbrook–Jackson
47P/Ashbrook–Jackson is a periodic comet in the Solar System.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Joseph Ashbrook United States Cyril V. JacksonSouth Africa |
| Discovery date | August 26, 1948 |
| Designations | |
Alternative designations | 1948 IX; 1956 II; 1963 VI; 1971 III; 1978 XIV; 1986 II; 1993 XIII |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion | 5.44 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.759 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 4.1 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.3269 |
| Orbital period | 8.301 a |
| Inclination | 13.2252° |
| Last perihelion | June 10, 2017 January 31, 2009 |
| Next perihelion | 2025-Oct-28 |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.117 AU (17,500,000 km) |
The comet nucleus is estimated to be 5.6 kilometers in diameter.
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