Discovered by LONEOS (699) MPC designation (196256) 2003 EH1 Observation arc 4035 days (11.05 yr) Absolute magnitude 16.2 | Discovery date 6 March 2003 Minor planet category Amor NEO
extinct comet Discovered 6 March 2003 Asteroid group Amor asteroid | |
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Aphelion 5.055446 AU (756.2840 Gm) (Q) Discoverer Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search Discovery site Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station Similar 96P/Machholz, C/1861 G1 (Thatcher), 3200 Phaethon, 55P/Tempel–Tuttle, 21P/Giacobini–Zinner | ||
(196256) 2003 EH1 is a small Solar System body discovered in March 2003. Peter Jenniskens (2003–2004) proposed that it is the parent body of the Quadrantid meteor shower. 2003 EH1 is likely an extinct comet and may even be related to the comet C/1490 Y1. 2003 EH1 came to perihelion on 12 March 2014.
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