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Comet 20D/Westphal
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20D/Westphal was a periodic comet with an orbital period of 61 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). It was originally discovered by the German astronomer J. G. Westphal (Göttingen, Germany) on July 24, 1852.
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