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259P/Garradd

Comet
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Semi-major axis
2.728 au
Eccentricity
0.3411
Inclination
15.9°
Orbital period
4.517 y

Also known as

3 identifiers

259P259P/GarraddGarradd

Orbit and body

JPL Small-Body Database · solution by Otto Matic
ClassETc
Semi-major axis a2.728 au
Eccentricity e0.3411
Inclination i15.9°
Perihelion q / aphelion Q1.798 / 3.66 au
Period1,650 d (4.517 y)
Node Ω / argument ω / M51.96° / 256.56° / 305.88°
Earth MOID0.859 au
Absolute magnitude H—
Diameter— km
Albedo—
Rotation period— h
Spectral type—
Observation arc2008-09-02 → 2026-07-12 · 77 observations

Provenance

where this card came from
ArchiveRead at (UTC)Record
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Machine-readable: /api/v1/object/259p-garradd · Registry entry updated 2026-08-14.