![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/41P_Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak_near_M108_and_M97_-_2017-03-22.jpg/640px-41P_Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak_near_M108_and_M97_-_2017-03-22.jpg&w=640&q=50)
41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák
Periodic comet with 5 year orbit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák is a periodic comet in the Solar System. The comet nucleus is estimated to be 1.4 kilometers in diameter.[6]
Quick Facts Discovery, Discovered by ...
![]() 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 | |
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[1] 2017-Apr-12[1] November 12, 2011[2][3] (not observed)[4] June 11, 2006[2][3] |
Next perihelion | 2028-Feb-15[5] |
Earth MOID | 0.13 AU (19,000,000 km)[6] |
Jupiter MOID | 0.48 AU (72,000,000 km)[6] |
Close
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.