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16P/Brooks 2

Comet
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Semi-major axis
3.375 au
Eccentricity
0.569
Inclination
4.31°
Orbital period
6.188 y

Also known as

3 identifiers

16P16P/Brooks 2Brooks

Orbit and body

JPL Small-Body Database · solution by Davide Farnocchia
ClassJFc
Semi-major axis a3.375 au
Eccentricity e0.569
Inclination i4.31°
Perihelion q / aphelion Q1.455 / 5.29 au
Period2,260 d (6.188 y)
Node Ω / argument ω / M159.34° / 220.17° / 115.79°
Earth MOID0.46 au
Absolute magnitude H—
Diameter— km
Albedo—
Rotation period— h
Spectral type—
Observation arc2014-05-05 → 2022-01-29 · 256 observations

Provenance

where this card came from
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Machine-readable: /api/v1/object/16p-brooks-2 · Registry entry updated 2026-08-14.