271P/van Houten-Lemmon

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Updated on July 25, 2015

Profile It was observed for only one month between September 24 and October 26 in 1960. Then it had been lost. Because of the large perihelion distance of 4 A.U., it returns almost in the same condition every time. It is always faint. LINEAR or NEAT have not surveyed yet at the return in 1995. It was re-discovered in 2012 by the Mount Lemmon Survey, when it returned in the era of automated survey for the first time. Returns and Appearances Discovered Appeared Not observed Appeared before discovery Not observed before discovery Returns in the future 2032 Mar. 22 271P/2012 TB36 2013 July 5 1995 Apr. 28 1977 Mar. 14 271P/1960 S1 1961 May 2

The perihelion dates between 1961 and 1995 are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-U98.