10P/Tempel 2
10P/Tempel 2 (Comet). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. 10P/Tempel, also known as Tempel 2, is a large Jupiter-family comet roughly 10 km in diameter with a 5.4 year orbit around the Sun.
10P/Tempel, also known as Tempel 2, is a large Jupiter-family comet roughly 10 km in diameter with a 5.4 year orbit around the Sun. It was discovered on 4 July 1873 by Wilhelm Tempel.
- Type: Comet
- Diameter: 11 km
- Orbital period: 5.4 years
- Eccentricity: 0.538