Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Explore asteroids, comets and near-Earth objects with JPL orbital data.
comet
Observations: 8,610
Orbital Parameters
Semi-Major Axis
3.462 AU
Eccentricity
0.6409
Perihelion
1.243 AU
Aphelion
5.680796 AU
Inclination
7.04°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2457305.5
Mean Anomaly
8.86°
Orbit diagram
The Sun sits at the focus (orange). Earth's orbit is the grey circle at 1 AU. The red dot marks the object's position at the catalog epoch.
3D orbit (interactive)
Drag to rotate; scroll or pinch to zoom. The Sun is at the focus (orange), Earth's orbit is the grey ring at 1 AU, and the red dot marks the object's current position.
Close approaches
No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.
Physical Parameters
Diameter
3.4 km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
—
Orbit Quality
RMS
0.55084
Condition
0
Orbit ID
—
