81P/Wild 2
81P/Wild 2 (Comet). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. Comet 81P/Wild, also known as Wild 2, is a comet with a period of 6.4 years named after Swiss astronomer Paul Wild, who discovered it on January 6,…
Comet 81P/Wild, also known as Wild 2, is a comet with a period of 6.4 years named after Swiss astronomer Paul Wild, who discovered it on January 6, 1978, using a 40-cm Schmidt telescope at Zimmerwald, Switzerland.
- Type: Comet
- Diameter: 4 km
- Orbital period: 6.4 years
- Eccentricity: 0.537