Comet 13P/Olbers
A periodic comet, 13P/Olbers completes one full orbit around the Sun every 67.88 years, making 2024 the first return of the comet since 1956, and the last visit until 2094. The comet reaches its closest point to the Sun, called Perihelion, on June 29, 2024, at a distance of 109.69 million miles from the Sun. The comet has brightened to visible magnitude 6.3, which is brighter than anticipated for this orbital cycle.
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- Author:
- Scott MacNeill
- Entry Date:
- Aug 31, 2017
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- Scott MacNeill's Media