C/2020 F3 NEOWISE

Discovered 2020-03-27 · NEOWISE spacecraft

Brightest comet visible from northern hemisphere since Hale-Bopp (1997). Spectacular naked-eye comet in July 2020.

Mean Radius

5 km

Gravity

0.00 m/s²

Temperature

160 K (-113°C)

Orbital Period

2506900.0 d

Distance

357.800 AU

Physical Properties

Mean Radius5 km

Mass5.0000 × 10^12 kg

Surface Gravity0.00 m/s²

Density0.500 g/cm³

Escape Velocity0.00 km/s

Mean Temperature160 K (-113°C)

Axial Tilt0.00°

Rotation Period8.00 h

AtmosphereYes

Ring SystemNone

Orbital Elements (J2000)

Semi-major Axis357.800000 AU

Eccentricity0.999150

Inclination128.9370°

Orbital Period2506900.00 days

Asc. Node (Ω)61.01100°

Arg. Perihelion (ω)37.27900°

Mean Anomaly (M₀)-0.01090°

Perihelion0.295 AU

Aphelion715.300 AU

Data Sources

Physical & orbital data: NASA/JPL Planetary Fact Sheets · Orbital elements: NASA JPL Horizons System (J2000 epoch)