Comet · C/1861 G1 (Thatcher)

Thatcher

A long-period comet on a roughly 415-year orbit, the parent body of the Lyrid meteor shower seen each April.

Comets

Classification & origin

Source reservoir:Oort Cloud

Meteor shower: Parent of the annual Lyrid meteor shower.

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NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.

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