276P/Vorobjov (0276P)

Type: Periodic Perihelion date: 12 December 2024 Perihelion distance (q): 3.9 Aphelion distance (Q) : 6.9 Period (years): 12.5 Eccentricity (e): 0.28 Inclination (i): 14.7 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve Atlas 276P/Vorobjov = 2012 T7 Tomas Vorobjov discovered a 20th magnitude comet on 15 October 2012 on CCD images taken with the 0.81m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien at the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter. As the orbit improved, pre-discovery images taken by the Mt Lemmon Survey in November 2011 were found. Rob Matson then found and measured images taken by NEAT in December 2000 and January 2001. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 0276P 24-Jan-26 19.2 0.1