Comet Encke

Comet

Has the shortest orbital period of any known comet, returning past the Sun once every 3.3 years.

Facts

TypeComet
Distance from the Sun2.22 AU
Diameter5 km
Mass2.90 × 10^13 kg
Temperature-86°C
Orbital period1,204 days
Rotation period11 hours
Apparent magnitude7
Redshift0
Discovered1786
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