96P/Machholz
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| Orbital period | 1,909 days |
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| Discovered | May 12, 1986 |
| Aphelion | Astronomical unit |
| Discoverer | Donald Machholz |
| Last perihelion | October 27, 2017 |
| Next perihelion | January 31, 2023 |
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| ID | 1277359 |
About 96P/Machholz
Comet 96P/Machholz or 96P/Machholz 1 is a short-period sungrazing comet discovered on May 12, 1986, by amateur astronomer Donald Machholz on Loma Prieta peak, in central California using 130 millimetres binoculars. On June 6, 1986, 96P/Machholz passed 0. 40373 AU from the Earth.
