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16P/Brooks

Comet
16P/Brooks, also known as Brooks 2, is a periodic comet discovered by William Robert Brooks on July 7, 1889, but failed to note any motion. He was able to confirm the discovery the next morning, having seen that the comet had moved north. Wikipedia
Orbital period: 2,556 days
Discovered: July 7, 1889
Orbits: Sun
Max. orbital speed: 40 km/s (1886 Jupiter approach); 26 km/s (2028 perihelion)
Perihelion: 1.879 AU