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246P/NEAT

Comet
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Semi-major axis
4.028 au
Eccentricity
0.285
Inclination
15.97°
Orbital period
8.077 y

Also known as

3 identifiers

246P246P/NEATNEAT

Orbit and body

JPL Small-Body Database · solution by Otto Matic
ClassJFc
Semi-major axis a4.028 au
Eccentricity e0.285
Inclination i15.97°
Perihelion q / aphelion Q2.88 / 5.18 au
Period2,950 d (8.077 y)
Node Ω / argument ω / M78.78° / 176.17° / 13.7°
Earth MOID1.87 au
Absolute magnitude H—
Diameter— km
Albedo—
Rotation period— h
Spectral type—
Observation arc2002-01-06 → 2024-12-07 · 4,914 observations

Provenance

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Machine-readable: /api/v1/object/246p-neat · Registry entry updated 2026-08-14.