41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák
41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák is a periodic comet in the Solar System. The comet nucleus is estimated to be 1.4 kilometers in diameter.
Comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák on 2017, 3 March near the galaxy Messier 108 and Owl Nebula. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Horace Parnell Tuttle Michel Giacobini Ľubor Kresák |
| Discovery date | May 3, 1858 |
| Designations | |
Alternative designations | 1858 III; 1907 III; 1951 IV; 1962 V; 1973 VI; 1978 XXV; 1990 II |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion | 5.122 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.048 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.085 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.6604 |
| Orbital period | 5.419 a |
| Inclination | 9.2294° |
| Last perihelion | 2022-Sept-12 2017-Apr-12 November 12, 2011 (not observed) June 11, 2006 |
| Next perihelion | 2028-Feb-15 |
| Earth MOID | 0.13 AU (19,000,000 km) |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.48 AU (72,000,000 km) |
Discovered by Horace Parnell Tuttle on May 3, 1858, and re-discovered independently by Michel Giacobini and Ľubor Kresák in 1907 and 1951 respectively, it is a member of the Jupiter family of comets.
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