Comet · Periodic comet
Wild 2
81P/Wild
- Type
- Periodic comet
NASA/JPL-Caltech · NASA media (public domain)
Overview
Scientific overview
Wild 2 is a periodic comet in orbit around The Sun.
Orbit
- Orbital period
- 6.4 years
Gallery
Comet Wild 2 Up Close and Personal
On January 2, 2004 NASA's Stardust spacecraft made a close flyby of comet Wild 2 (pronounced "Vilt-2").
2004
NASA/JPL-Caltech · NASA media (public domain)
Observation
How this was captured
- Source
- NASA
- Observation date
- 2004-03-18
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.