412P/WISE

412P/WISE (provisional name P/2010 B2) is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It is the first comet discovered by the space observatory WISE and was first observed on January 22, 2010[1] and has since been followed by ground observatories, among them the Mauna Kea Observatory.[2]

412P/WISE
The comet images by WISE telescope
Discovery
Discovered byWISE
Discovery dateJanuary 22, 2010
Designations
P/2010 B2
Orbital characteristics
EpochJanuary 4, 2010
Perihelion1.6069719 AU
Semi-major axis2.9932709 AU
Eccentricity0.4631385
Orbital period5.18 a
Inclination8.88973°

The comet has an orbital period of 4.7 years, an aphelion of 4 astronomical units and a perihelion of 1.6 astronomical units.[3]

References

  1. "MPEC 2010-C23 : COMET P/2010 B2 (WISE)". February 8, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  2. Lakdawalla, Emily (February 8, 2010). "WISE has found its first comet, P/2010 B2 (WISE)". Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  3. "Comet Discovered by New NASA Observatory". Space.com. February 11, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.


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