Comet 9P/Tempel 1
Orbital characteristics
| Epoch 18-Dec-2015 (2457722.5 JD) | |
| Apoapsis | 4.7484 AU |
| 7.1034×108 km | |
| Periapsis | 1.5426 AU |
| 2.3077×108 km | |
| Semi-major axis | 3.1455 AU |
| 4.7056×108 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.5095885 |
| Inclination | 10.474 ° |
| Longitude of asc. node | 68.749 ° |
| Argument of periapsis | 179.21 ° |
| Orbital period | 2037.63 days |
| 5.579 years | |
| Avg. orbital speed | 15.64 km/s |
Physical characteristics
| Mean diameter | 6.0000 km |
| Extent | 7.6x4.9 km |
| Rotation period (synodic) | 40.700 hours |
| Albedo | 0.050 |
Links
Shape model data sources
- Farnham, T.L. and Thomas, P.C, PLATE SHAPE MODEL OF COMET 9P/TEMPEL 1 V2.0, DIF-C-HRIV/ITS/MRI-5-TEMPEL1-SHAPE-MODEL-V2.0, NASA Planetary Data System, 2013. link
Texture sources
- Farnham, T.L. and Thomas, P.C, PLATE SHAPE MODEL OF COMET 9P/TEMPEL 1 V2.0, DIF-C-HRIV/ITS/MRI-5-TEMPEL1-SHAPE-MODEL-V2.0, NASA Planetary Data System, 2013. link
Downloads
Models
Models are given in Stanford Triangle Format (PLY) and Alias Waveform Format (OBJ) - you can use MeshLab or any other tool to convert them to other formats.
- Tempel 1 (DeepImpact Stardust) (PLY 595 KB) (OBJ 1.1 MB)
Please note that the models are in planetocentric coordinate system, with Z axis passing through north pole. Actual rotational axis may differ from planetocentric poles, especially for small irregular bodies.
Surface Textures
Textures are simple cylindrical projections with prime meridian at the middle, provided at the highest resolution available.
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Tempel 1 (Grayscale)
(JPEG, 2880×1440px, 295 KB)
