178P/Hug–Bell
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178p-hug-bell-301-7506129
title:
178P/Hug–Bell
text:
178P/Hug–Bell is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It was discovered by Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League members Gary Hug and Graham Bell and is thought to be the first periodic comet to be discovered by amateurs. It was declared a comet less than two days after its initial discovery, after having its course confirmed on previous images. Hug-Bell's orbital period is about seven years; its orbit is eccentric, though less so than many comets. Hug-Bell's orbit lies entirely outside
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Comet
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/178P/Hug%E2%80%93Bell
date created:
date modified:
2023-12-25T11:30:17Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
integrity:
15