152P/Helin–Lawrence Explained

152P/Helin-Lawrence
Discoverer:Eleanor F. Helin
Kenneth J. Lawrence
Discovery Date:May 17, 1993
Designations:1993 XI; 2001 Y1
Epoch:March 6, 2006
Semimajor:4.496 AU
Perihelion:3.108 AU
Aphelion:5.884 AU
Eccentricity:0.3087
Period:9.534 a
Inclination:9.8707°
Last P:January 13, 2022
July 9, 2012
December 22, 2002
Next P:2031-Jul-09

152P/Helin–Lawrence is a periodic comet in the Solar System.

The comet came to perihelion on 9 July 2012, and reached about apparent magnitude 17.

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