169P/NEAT

169P/NEAT

Discovery
Discovered by	NEAT
Discovery date	March 15, 2002
Alternative designations	P/2002 EX12
Orbital characteristics ^A
Epoch	March 6, 2006
Aphelion	4.602 AU
Perihelion	0.6054 AU
Semi-major axis	2.604 AU
Eccentricity	0.7675
Orbital period	4.201 a
Inclination	11.3185°
Last perihelion	February 15, 2014[1] November 30, 2009
Next perihelion	2018-Apr-29[2]

169/NEAT is a periodic comet in the solar system. It is the parent body of the alpha Capricornids meteor shower. 169/NEAT may be related to comet P/2003 T12 (SOHO).^[3]

References

1. Syuichi Nakano (2011-10-29). "169P/NEAT (NK 2135)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
2. "169P/NEAT Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
3. 169P NEAT and P/2003 T12 - 300 years ago

External links

• Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
• 169P on Seiichi Yoshida's comet list