162P/Siding Spring

For other comets discovered by the Siding Spring Observatory, see Comet Siding Spring.

162P/Siding Spring
The comet on 12 November 2004, displaying a narrow tail
Discovery
Discovery siteSiding Spring Observatory
Discovery date10 October 2004
Designations
P/2004 TU12
Orbital characteristics
Epoch5 May 2025 (JD 2460800.5)
Observation arc35.27 years
Earliest precovery date23 March 1990
Number of
observations		3,273
Aphelion4.894 AU
Perihelion1.289 AU
Semi-major axis3.092 AU
Eccentricity0.58295
Orbital period5.33 years
Inclination27.554°
30.878°
Argument of
periapsis		357.24°
Mean anomaly291.51°
Last perihelion7 December 2020
Next perihelion17 May 2026
TJupiter2.792
Earth MOID0.239 AU
Jupiter MOID0.587 AU
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
14.06±0.96 km
32.864±0.001 hours
0.022±0.003
(V–R) = 0.45±0.01
Comet total
magnitude (M1)		15.2

162P/Siding Spring is a Jupiter-family comet with an orbital period of 5.3 years. It was discovered in images obtained on 10 October 2004 as part of the Siding Spring Survey.

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