396P/Leonard

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396P/Leonard is one of many comets discovered by Gregory J. Leonard. In May 1936, a very close encounter with Saturn (970,000 km) had significantly reduced its orbit from that of a centaur into a transitional Jupiter-family comet, triggering cometary activity that enabled it to be discovered in 2020. Its actual size and composition are currently unknown.

Closest approach to Saturn (970,000 km), 1936-May-8

The orbits of 396P/Leonard from 1900 to 2200

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