Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko shining at 9.8 magnitude, in the constellation of Cancer. As seen on 01-08-2022, 05:48 UT to 06:10 UT, from observatories in Yellow Springs, Ohio, USA. Comet 67P/C-G is a Jupiter-family comet, originally from the Kuiper belt, with a current orbital period of 6.45 years, a rotation period of approximately 12.4 hours and a maximum velocity of 135, 000 km/h. Churyumov-Gerasimenko is approximately 4.3 by 4.1 km at its longest and widest dimensions. | |
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