103P/Hartley 2 Comet

103P/Hartley 2 — comet with 6.46-year orbit, 1.2 km nucleus. EPOXI flyby 2010. Small, hyperactive nucleus. Jets of CO2 and H2O.

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Data

Nucleus size1.2 km
Orbital period6.46 years
Perihelion1.058 AU
Aphelion5.884 AU
Eccentricity0.695
Discovered1986
Next perihelion2023-Oct-12
CompositionH2O ice, CO2 ice, NH3, Organics

Details

EPOXI flyby 2010. Small, hyperactive nucleus. Jets of CO2 and H2O.

Sources / 数据来源

JPL Small-Body Database / IAU Minor Planet Center

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