130P/McNaught–Hughes

130P/McNaught–Hughes is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It takes 6.65 years to orbit the Sun and is 4.2 km in diameter.^[1]

130P/McNaught-Hughes

Discovery
Discovered by	Robert H. McNaught Shaun M. Hughes
Discovery date	30 September 1991[1]
Designations
MPC designation	P/1991 S1, P/1997 H1
Alternative designations	1991 IX, 1991y
Orbital characteristics
Epoch	2011-Jun-28[1] (JD 2455740.5)
Aphelion	4.9743 AU (Q)
Perihelion	2.0980 AU (q)
Semi-major axis	3.5362 AU (a)
Eccentricity	0.40669
Orbital period	6.65 yr
Inclination	7.3073°
Last perihelion	2018-Jan-21[2] June 24, 2011[1] October 23, 2004 February 23, 1998
Next perihelion	2024-Apr-14[2]
Physical characteristics[1]
Mean diameter	4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Comet total magnitude (M1)	10.4
Comet nuclear magnitude (M2)	14.7