C/2020 F3 NEOWISE Comet

C/2020 F3 NEOWISE — comet with 6764-year orbit, 5 km nucleus. Brightest comet visible from Northern Hemisphere since Hale-Bopp. Spectacular dual tail (dust + ion).

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Data

Nucleus size5 km
Orbital period6764 years
Perihelion0.294 AU
Aphelion1439 AU
Eccentricity0.999
Discovered2020
Next perihelion~8786 AD
CompositionH2O ice, Dust

Details

Brightest comet visible from Northern Hemisphere since Hale-Bopp. Spectacular dual tail (dust + ion).

Sources / 数据来源

JPL Small-Body Database / IAU Minor Planet Center

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