Comet · Periodic comet
Tempel 1
9P/Tempel
- Type
- Periodic comet
NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell · NASA media (public domain)
Overview
Scientific overview
Tempel 1 is a periodic comet in orbit around The Sun.
Orbit
- Orbital period
- 5.6 years
Gallery
Comet Tempel 1 as Seen by NASA Stardust
NASA Stardust-NExT mission transmitted the first image it took during its approach to comet Tempel 1 at 8:35 p.m.
2011
NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell · NASA media (public domain)
Observation
How this was captured
- Source
- NASA
- Observation date
- 2011-02-18
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.