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Comet Wolf

Comet 14P/Wolf

Proper NameWolf
Designation14P
Orbital inclination to the Ecliptic27.93°
Orbital Period8 years, 288 days
Distance from the SunSemi-Major Axis: 637,005,000 km (4.26 AU)
Perihelion: 409,470,000 km (2.74 AU)
Aphelion: 864,540,000 km (5.78 AU)
Eccentricity0.3572
NotesThis short-period comet has seen several alterations to its orbit since its discovery in 1884. These changes are due to occasional close approaches to the planet Jupiter, whose gravitational effects have caused disruptions to its orbital path, and therefore also to the time it takes to complete an orbit of the Sun.

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