231P/LINEAR-NEAT (0231P)
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Type: Periodic
Perihelion date: 5 August 2027
Perihelion distance (q): 3.1
Aphelion distance (Q) : 5.0
Period (years): 8.2
Eccentricity (e): 0.24
Inclination (i): 12.3
JPL orbit diagram
COBS lightcurve
Atlas
231P/LINEAR-NEAT = 2003 CP7 = 2009 X1
An 18th magnitude comet discovered on NEAT Palomar images obtained on 10
March 2003 was reported by K. Lawrence as showing a nuclear condensation of
diameter about 7" and a tail about 8" long toward the west. The cometary nature was
confirmed by J. Young at Table Mountain on 12 March. The Minor Planet Center
linked the object to an apparently asteroidal LINEAR object of mag 19.0 seen on 1
and 4 February that was designated 2003 CP_7.
The comet was recovered by Gary Hug with his 0.56-m reflector at Sandlot
Observatory on 11 December 2009.
Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude)
Date
10x10 mag
Error
VEmag
Coma '
07-May-19
18.87
0.05
18.6
0.2
27-May-19
19.25
0.13
18.7
0.2
29-Mar-20
20.46
0.13
20.1
0.2