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71P/Clark

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71P/Clark
Discovery
Discovered byMichael Clark
Discovery dateJune 9, 1970
Designations
1973 V; 1978 XXIII; 1984 VIII;
1989 XX; 1994t
Orbital characteristics
EpochMarch 6, 2006
Aphelion4.685 AU
Perihelion1.562 AU
Semi-major axis3.124 AU
Eccentricity0.4999
Orbital period5.521 a
Inclination9.4883°
Last perihelionJune 7, 2006
Next perihelionDecember 14, 2011

71P/Clark is a periodic comet in the solar system.its magnitude is a 13.the magnitude of a star is how bright it is.


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