27P/Crommelin
27P/Crommelin (Comet). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. Comet Crommelin, also known as Comet Pons-Coggia-Winnecke-Forbes, is a periodic comet with an orbital period of almost 28 years.
Comet Crommelin, also known as Comet Pons-Coggia-Winnecke-Forbes, is a periodic comet with an orbital period of almost 28 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with. It is named after the British astronomer Andrew C. D. Crommelin who calculated its orbit in 1930. It is one of only five known comets that are not named after their discoverer(s) It next comes to perihelion around 27 May 2039 when it will be near a maximum near-perihelion distance from Earth.
- Type: Comet
- Orbital period: 27.4 years
- Eccentricity: 0.919