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10P/Tempel

10P/Tempel

Comet
10P/Tempel, also known as Tempel 2, is a periodic Jupiter-family comet with a 5 year orbital period. It was discovered on July 4, 1873 by Wilhelm Tempel. The next perihelion passage is 2 August 2026 when the comet will have a solar elongation of... Wikipedia
Orbital period: 1,958 days
Discovered: July 4, 1873
Orbits: Sun
Discoverer: Wilhelm Tempel
Perihelion: 1.418 AU