32P/Comas Solà
32P/Comas Solà is a periodic comet with a current orbital period of 8.8 years.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Josep Comas i Solà |
| Discovery date | November 5, 1926 |
| Designations | |
| 1944 II; 1952 VII; 1951h; 1961 III; 1960f; 1969 VIII; 1968g; 1978 XVII; 1977n; 1987 XVIII; 1986j; 32P/1926 V1; 1927 III; 1926f; 32P/1935 P1; 1935 IV; 1935c; 32P/1960 VL; 1961 III; 1960f | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion | 6.692 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.834 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 4.263 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.5699 |
| Orbital period | 8.801 a |
| Inclination | 12.9312° |
| Last perihelion | October 17, 2014 April 1, 2005 |
| Next perihelion | April 20, 2024 |
The comet nucleus is estimated to be 8.4 kilometers in diameter.
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