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67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
Comet · Periodic contact binary comet
About 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
On 2026-01-01, the date the map shows, 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko was 5.35 AU from the Sun; sunlight takes 44.5 minutes to reach it.
It goes round the Sun once every 6.4 years, at an average distance of 3.459 AU.
It is about 4 km across.
The map lists it as a comet and shows it in the Solar System part of the map, drawn on the plane of Earth’s orbit (the ecliptic).
Key numbers
| Semi-major axis | 3.459 AU |
|---|---|
| Orbital period | 6.4 years |
| Eccentricity | 0.6497 |
| Inclination | 3.87° |
| Radius | 2.0 km |
| Distance from the Sun | 5.35 AU |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Solar System › Orion–Cygnus Arm (Local Arm) › Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Jupiter's orbit, a view about 14 AU across.
From Wikipedia
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is a Jupiter-family comet. It is originally from the Kuiper belt and has an orbital period of 6.45 years as of 2012, a rotation period of approximately 12.4 hours, and a maximum velocity of 135,000 km/h. Churyumov–Gerasimenko is approximately 4.3 by 4.1 km at its longest and widest dimensions.
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