112P/Urata-Niijima
112P/Urata-Niijima (Comet). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. Comet Urata–Niijima, also known as 112P/Urata–Niijima, is a Jupiter-family comet with a 6.6-year orbit around the Sun.
Comet Urata–Niijima, also known as 112P/Urata–Niijima, is a Jupiter-family comet with a 6.6-year orbit around the Sun. It was the only comet discovered by Japanese astronomers Takeshi Urata and Tsuneo Niijima.
- Type: Comet
- Diameter: 1.8 km
- Orbital period: 6.6 years
- Eccentricity: 0.588