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What kind of orbit would that be? In order for it to be that close so rarely it must spend most of its time even further from earth.
by tectec 3y ago
What kind of orbit would that be? In order for it to be that close so rarely it must spend most of its time even further from earth.
- adgjlsfhk1 3y agoHaley's comet is a good example. it gets really close every 87 years
- playingalong 3y ago75
- Someone 3y ago74-79, with an average of 76 https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/comets/1p-halley/in-depth/ https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/co...: “Halley's orbit period is, on average, 76 Earth years. This corresponds to an orbital circumference around the Sun of about 7.6 billion miles (12.2 billion kilometers). The period varies from appearance to appearance because of the gravitational effects of the planets. Measured from one perihelion passage to the next, Halley's period has been as short as 74.42 years (1835-1910) and as long as 79.25 years (451-530).”