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The orbit of the newly-discovered comet P/Russel 3 (1983i) is integrated backward and forward to study its evolution within time. Two close approaches with Jupiter in the limited calculation are found: one on December, 1941 and the other on May, 2024. Since its aphelion lies near the Jupiter orbit the orbit of P/Russel 3 appears to be rather unstable.
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Forti, G. The time evolution of periodic comet Russel 3, 1983i. Earth Moon Planet 30, 95–98 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00118095
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00118095