45P/ Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova Comet

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Astronomical specifications:

Discovery 
Orbital characteristics:
Distance from Sun  km
Perihelion  (106 km)
Aphelion  (106 km)
Inclination  deg
Eccentricity 
Orbital periode rond Sun  days
Main orbital speed  km/s
Inclination to Sun equator  deg
Physical characteristics:
Dimensions  km
Radius  km
Surface area  km²
Volume  106 km³
Mass  1024 kg
Density  g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity  m/s²
Escape velocity  km/s
Rotation period  days
Surface temperature  K
Axial tilt  deg
Atmospheric composition 


Halley missions:

Name Launch
Date
Launch rocket Weight
(kg)
Mission
Sakigake (Japan) 07-Jan-85 Mu-3SII 138 kg First encounter with the Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova Comet. Closest approach on 11 Feb? 1996 at 10000? km.


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