96P/Machholz
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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... Wikipedia
Orbital period: 1,932 days
Discovered: May 12, 1986
Discoverer: Donald Machholz
Max. orbital speed: 122 km/s (440,000 km/h)
Perihelion: 0.1160 AU; (38% of Mercury's perihelion)