10P/Tempel
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| Comet (List of comets) |
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| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel |
| Discovery date | July 4, 1873 |
| Alternate designations |
1873 II; 1878 III; 1894 III; 1899 IV; 1904 III; 1915 I; 1920 II; 1925 IV; 1930 VII; 1946 III; 1951 VIII; 1957 II; 1962 VI; 1967 X; 1972 X; 1978 V; 1983 X; 1988 XIV; 1994 VII; |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.5355 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 3.071 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 1.427 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 4.716 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 5.382 a |
| Inclination (i) | 12.0184° |
| Last perihelion date | February 15, 2005 |
| Next est. perihelion date | 2010 |
10P/Tempel, also known as Tempel 2, is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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