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67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko: Orbit and rotation, Overview & Discovery

67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (abbreviated 67P or 67P/C–G and nicknamed "Chury") is a Jupiter-family comet. It is originally from the Kuiper belt and has an orbital period of 6.45 years as of 2012, a rotation period of approximately 12.4 hours, and a maximum velocity of 135,000 km/h (38 km/s; 84,000 mph). Churyumov–Gerasimenko is approximately 4.3 by 4.1 km…

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67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko topic overview

The analysis highlights Orbit and rotation, Overview and Discovery as prominent areas in the source structure around 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

Related topics
87
Source areas
6
Connected nodes
93
Extracted relationships
103
Concept neighborhoods
20
Bridge connections
93

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 57 topics
Orbit and rotation · 11 topics
Discovery · 7 topics
Surface · 6 topics
Exploration · 5 topics
Gallery · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Albedo
0.06
Alternative names
1969 R1, 1969 IV, 1969h, 1975 P1, 1976 VII, 1975i, 1982 VIII, 1982f, 1989 VI, 1988i "Chury" /ˈtʃʌri/
Aphelion
5.704 AU (853.3 million km; 530.2 million mi)
Argument of perihelion
22.15°
Axial tilt
52°
Celsius
0−93

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Discovery

Surface

Orbit and rotation

Exploration

Gallery

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko connects Entity context

The extracted context around 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → Astrofísica, Canarias67P/Churyumov, Churyumov, CNESLanding News, Comet, Cometography67P/Churyumov, Comments, Day, Discovery, Dust Jet, Ephemeris, ESA, ESAOSIRIS, ESARosetta, Gerasimenko, Instituto, JPL Small-Body DatabaseClose, Land, Mission, NASANASA Astronomy Picture Another extracted example is 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → Agarwal, April, Bibcode, Boehnhardt, Churyumov, Comet, Corum, Eberhard, Gerasimenko, Grün, Hermann, Icarus, Jessica, Jonathan, June, Mark, Michael, Müller, Reach, Rosetta Is Tailing. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

Top relations

related to External links · 27
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → Astrofísica, Canarias67P/Churyumov, Churyumov, CNESLanding News, Comet, Cometography67P/Churyumov, Comments, Day, Discovery, Dust Jet, Ephemeris, ESA, ESAOSIRIS, ESARosetta, Gerasimenko, Instituto, JPL Small-Body DatabaseClose, Land, Mission, NASANASA Astronomy Picture
related to Further reading · 26
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → Agarwal, April, Bibcode, Boehnhardt, Churyumov, Comet, Corum, Eberhard, Gerasimenko, Grün, Hermann, Icarus, Jessica, Jonathan, June, Mark, Michael, Müller, Reach, Rosetta Is Tailing
related to Gallery · 12
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → August, Churyumov, December, ESA's Rosetta, Gerasimenko, Hubble, July, March, May, Rosetta, September, Very Large Telescope
related to Future missions · 8
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → CAESAR, Churyumov, Dragonfly, Earth, Gerasimenko, In June, NASA's New Frontiers, This
Dimensions · 2
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → Large lobe: 4.1 km × 3.3 km × 1.8 km (2.5 mi × 2.1 mi × 1.1 mi), Small lobe: 2.6 by 2.3 by 1.8 kilometres (1.6 mi × 1.4 mi × 1.1 mi)
Albedo · 1
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → 0.06
Alternative names · 1
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → 1969 R1, 1969 IV, 1969h, 1975 P1, 1976 VII, 1975i, 1982 VIII, 1982f, 1989 VI, 1988i "Chury" /ˈtʃʌri/
Aphelion · 1
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → 5.704 AU (853.3 million km; 530.2 million mi)
Argument of perihelion · 1
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → 22.15°
Axial tilt · 1
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → 52°

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

comet rosetta churyumov gerasimenko surface km 2014 perihelion philae 2015 mission 12 nucleus november september lander comet's first 67p two

67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 103 structured relationships around 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Examples in this analysis include 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → Albedo → 0.06 and 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko → Alternative names → 1969 R1, 1969 IV, 1969h, 1975 P1, 1976 VII, 1975i, 1982 VIII, 1982f, 1989 VI, 1988i "Chury" /ˈtʃʌri/. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoAlbedo0.061.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoAlternative names1969 R1, 1969 IV, 1969h, 1975 P1, 1976 VII, 1975i, 1982 VIII, 1982f, 1989 VI, 1988i "Chury" /ˈtʃʌri/1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoAphelion5.704 AU (853.3 million km; 530.2 million mi)1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoArgument of perihelion22.15°1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoAxial tilt52°1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoCelsius0−931.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoDimensionsLarge lobe: 4.1 km × 3.3 km × 1.8 km (2.5 mi × 2.1 mi × 1.1 mi)1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoDimensionsSmall lobe: 2.6 by 2.3 by 1.8 kilometres (1.6 mi × 1.4 mi × 1.1 mi)1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoDiscovered byKlim Ivanovich Churyumov Svetlana Ivanovna Gerasimenko1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoDiscovery date20 September 19691.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoDiscovery siteAlmaty, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoEccentricity0.649891.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoEscape velocityest. 1 m/s1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoFahrenheit−1351.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoInclination3.8719°1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoKelvin−1801.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoLongitude of ascending node36.33°1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoMass(9.982±0.003)×1012 kg1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoMean anomaly73.57°1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoMean density0.533 ± 0.006 g/cm3 (0.01926 ± 0.00022 lb/cu in)1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoNorth pole declination64.1°1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoNorth pole right ascension69.3°1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoOrbital period (sidereal)6.43 yr1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoPerihelion1.210 AU (181.0 million km; 112.5 million mi)1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoPronunciation/ˌtʃʌriˈuːmɒf dʒɛrˌæsiˈmɛŋkoʊ, ˌɡɛrəsi-/1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoSemi-major axis3.457 AU (517.2 million km; 321.3 million mi)1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoSidereal rotation period12.4043±0.0007 h1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoSurface temp.Surface temp. min mean max Kelvin −180 −230 Celsius 0−93 0−43 Fahrenheit −135 0−451.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoTime of perihelion9 April 2028 2 November 2021 (previous)1.00infobox
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoVolume18.7 km3 (4.5 cu mi)1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Mission, Gerasimenko and Surface. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
    • Mission
    • Gerasimenko
    • Surface
    • Discovery
    • Churyumov
    • Landing
    • Orbit
    • Shape
    • Spacecraft
    • Dust
    • Comet
    • Km
  • 67p/churyumov–gerasimenko
    • Gerasimenko
    • Mission
    • Rosetta
    • Surface
    • Discovery
    • Orbit
    • Churyumov
    • Found
    • Earth
    • Landing
    • Shape
    • Spacecraft
  • jupiter-family comet
    • Surface
    • Rosetta
    • November
    • Mission
    • Dust
    • Gerasimenko
    • First
    • Sun
    • Km
    • Discovery
    • Landing
    • Rosetta's
  • klim ivanovych churyumov
    • Gerasimenko
    • Rosetta
    • Found
    • Orbit
    • Earth
    • September
    • Mission
    • Km
    • Comet
    • Au
    • Landing
    • Mi
  • svetlana ivanovna gerasimenko
    • Rosetta
    • Orbit
    • Earth
    • Found
    • Mission
    • Landing
    • Mi
    • Spacecraft
    • Water
    • September
    • Surface
    • Km
  • comet nucleus
    • Mi
    • Taken
    • Surface
    • Rosetta's
    • Shape
    • Rosetta
    • November
    • Mission
    • September
    • Dust
    • Gerasimenko
    • First
  • km
    • Mi
    • Million
    • Au
    • Sun
    • Perihelion
    • Nucleus
    • Rosetta
    • Orbit
    • Rosetta's
    • Earth
    • Solar
    • Water
  • sample-return mission
    • Rosetta
    • Landing
    • Surface
    • Discovery
    • Orbit
    • Spacecraft
    • Comet's
    • September
    • Au
    • Also
    • Mi
    • Million

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoOverview · splits 36 ⟂ 58
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoOrbit and rotation · splits 82 ⟂ 12
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoDiscovery · splits 86 ⟂ 8
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoSurface · splits 87 ⟂ 7
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoExploration · splits 88 ⟂ 6

Map overview Semantic statistics

67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

Nodes94
Edges93
Triples103
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Orbit and rotation, Overview & Discovery, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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