246P/NEAT is a periodic comet discovered on 2004 March 28 by Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) using the 1.2 m (47 in) reflector at Haleakala. It was given the permanent number 246P on 14 January 2011.
Orbit It is a Quasi-Hilda comet. Due to perturbations by Jupiter, the 2005, 2013 and 2021 perihelion passages will be closer to the Sun. The comet is observable all through its orbit.
References
External links 246P/NEAT at the JPL Small-Body Database 246P/NEAT – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net Elements and Ephemeris for 246P/NEAT – Minor Planet Center 246P/NEAT at the Minor Planet Center's Database 246P/NEAT – Kazuo Kinoshita (2011 Dec. 22)