17P/Holmes Comet

17P/Holmes — comet with 6.89-year orbit, 3.4 km nucleus. Famous for spectacular outburst in 2007 (brightness increased by factor of ~500,000). Repeated outbursts observed.

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Data

Nucleus size3.4 km
Orbital period6.89 years
Perihelion2.055 AU
Aphelion5.186 AU
Eccentricity0.4327
Discovered1892
Next perihelion2028-Mar
CompositionH2O ice, CO2, Dust

Details

Famous for spectacular outburst in 2007 (brightness increased by factor of ~500,000). Repeated outbursts observed.

Sources / 数据来源

JPL Small-Body Database / IAU Minor Planet Center

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