 The comet on 31 July 2020 by ZTF | |
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | LINEAR |
| Discovery date | October 19, 2006 |
| Designations | |
| P/2006 U1, P/2011 A4 | |
| Orbital characteristics[3] | |
| Epoch | July 25, 2014 (2456863.5) |
| Aphelion | 5.038 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.502 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 2.770 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.8187 |
| Orbital period | 4.611 a 1684.2 d |
| Inclination | 8.399° |
| 239.852° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 64.81° |
| Last perihelion | 29 June 2020[2] |
| Next perihelion | 1 February 2025[2] |
| TJupiter | 2.707 |
| Earth MOID | 0.048 AU |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 18.4[3] |
249P/LINEAR is a periodic Jupiter-family comet with an orbital period of 4.61 years. It was discovered by LINEAR on 19 October 2006.[1] It is only active for a brief period around perihelion.
- ^ a b McGaha, J. E.; Young, J.; Hicks, M.; Hug, G.; Tibbets, D.; Ries, J. G.; Reina, E.; Durig, D. T.; Pierce, E. A.; Christensen, E. J.; Stevens, B. L. (1 October 2006). "Comet P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)". International Astronomical Union Circular (8763): 1. ISSN 0081-0304.
- ^ a b "249P/LINEAR". www.aerith.net. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Small-Body Database Lookup: 249P/LINEAR". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 20 July 2023.