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242P/Spahr

Comet
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Semi-major axis
5.476 au
Eccentricity
0.2779
Inclination
32.48°
Orbital period
12.81 y

Also known as

3 identifiers

242P242P/SpahrSpahr

Orbit and body

JPL Small-Body Database · solution by Otto Matic
ClassJFc
Semi-major axis a5.476 au
Eccentricity e0.2779
Inclination i32.48°
Perihelion q / aphelion Q3.955 / 7 au
Period4,680 d (12.81 y)
Node Ω / argument ω / M180.5° / 246.29° / 224.34°
Earth MOID3.11 au
Absolute magnitude H—
Diameter— km
Albedo—
Rotation period— h
Spectral type—
Observation arc1997-10-29 → 2026-05-05 · 1,567 observations

Provenance

where this card came from
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Machine-readable: /api/v1/object/242p-spahr · Registry entry updated 2026-08-14.