Members
The term 'main-belt comet' is a classification based on orbit and the presence of an extended morphology. It does not imply that these objects are comets or that the material surrounding their nuclei was ejected by the sublimation of volatiles, as on comets.
Identified members of this morphology class include:
| Full Name |
Hsieh |
Jewitt |
Semi-major axis (a) |
Perihelion (q) |
Perihelion date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133P/Elst–Pizarro | Y | Y | 3.15 | 2.64 | 2013-02-09 |
| 176P/LINEAR | Y | Y | 3.19 | 2.57 | 2011-07-01 |
| 238P/Read | Y | Y | 3.16 | 2.36 | 2011-03-11 |
| 259P/Garradd | Y | Y | 2.72 | 1.79 | 2013-01-25 |
| P/2010 A2 (LINEAR) | N | Y | 2.29 | 2.00 | 2013-05-23 |
| P/2010 R2 (La Sagra) | Y | Y | 3.09 | 2.62 | 2010-06-24 |
| (596) Scheila | N | Y | 2.92 | 2.44 | 2012-05-19 |
| (300163) 2006 VW139 | Y | Y | 3.05 | 2.44 | 2011-07-18 |
| P/2012 F5 (Gibbs) | N | Y | 3.00 | 2.88 | 2010-03-26 |
| P/2012 T1 (PANSTARRS) | Y | Y | 3.15 | 2.41 | 2012-09-11 |
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