97P/Metcalf-Brewington
97P/Metcalf-Brewington (Cometa). Veja o tamanho, a órbita e a posição ao vivo num mapa 3D do Sistema Solar. 97P/Metcalf–Brewington is a Jupiter-family comet originally discovered by Joel H.
97P/Metcalf–Brewington is a Jupiter-family comet originally discovered by Joel H. Metcalf in 1906 but subsequently lost. A new observation in 1991 by Howard J. Brewington was matched to the 1906 sighting; the orbit was computed and the comet was observed again on its returns to perihelion in 2001, 2011, and 2022.
- Tipo: Cometa
- Diâmetro: 3,4 km
- Período orbital: 10.5 anos
- Excentricidade: 0.457