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Discovery and orbital history

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Physical characteristics

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Alternative designations: Tempel 1 · 1867 II, 1873 I, 1879 III · 1966 VII, 1972 V, 1978 II · 1983 XI, 1989 I, 1994 XIX · 1873a, 1879b, 1972a
Aphelion: 4.757 AU
Argument of periapsis: 179.54°
Comet total magnitude (M1): 12.9
Dimensions: 7.6 km × 4.9 km (4.7 mi × 3.0 mi)
Discovered by: Wilhelm Tempel

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Wilhelm Tempel
Sun
Deep Impact Deep Impact (spacecraft)
Stardust Stardust (spacecraft)
Perihelion

Discovery and orbital history

Physical characteristics

Exploration

UTC Coordinated Universal Time
NASA
Crater Impact crater
Silicates
Carbonates
Smectite
Metal sulfides Sulfide minerals
Fool's gold
Amorphous carbon
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Ice
Ejecta
Comet Wild 2
Wayback Machine
Icy Volatile (astrogeology)
Sublimation Sublimation (phase transition)

Close approaches

Outgassing
Dwarf planet
Ceres Ceres (dwarf planet)
Giant planet Gas giant
Mars

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Tempel 1

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related to NEXT mission · 21

Tempel 1 → According, Archived, Comet Wild, Deep Impact, Energy, February, Gigajoules, In, It, July, NASA, New Exploration, NExT, On February, Stardust, Tempel, The, This, TNT, UTC

related to history · 16

Tempel 1 → April, At, AU, Earth, II, III, It, Jupiter, Marseille, P/1867 G1, P/1873 G1, Perihelion, Photographic, Tempel, This, Wilhelm Tempel

has impact · 11

Tempel 1 → Deep Impact, Deep Impact's, EDT, July, NASA Deep Impact, On, Spitzer, Spitzer Space Telescope, Tempel, The, UTC

related to Close approaches · 10

Tempel 1 → AU, Ceres, Comets, Jupiter, Jupiter-family, Mars, November, October, Tempel, Then

related to External links · 8

Tempel 1 → Deep ImpactNASA, Discovery, Ephemeris, JPL Small-Body DatabaseClose, Orbit, Physical, Stardust-NExT, Tempel

Alternative designations · 7

Tempel 1 → 1867 II, 1873 I, 1879 III, 1873a, 1879b, 1972a, 1966 VII, 1972 V, 1978 II, 1977i, 1982j, 1989 I, 1983 XI, 1989 I, 1994 XIX, 1987e1, 1993c, Tempel 1

related to Physical characteristics · 6

Tempel 1 → Hubble Space Telescope, Its, Measurements, Spitzer Space Telescope, Tempel, The

related to Gallery · 5

Tempel 1 → Deep Impact, Different, Stardust, Tempel, The

MPC designation · 2

Tempel 1 → P/1867 G1, P/1873 G1, P/1967 L1, P/1972 A1

Aphelion · 1

Tempel 1 → 4.757 AU

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tempel perihelion comet impact deep km au jupiter nucleus orbit million nasa crater years stardust mission next discovery mi discovered

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Tempel 1	Alternative designations	Tempel 1	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Alternative designations	1867 II, 1873 I, 1879 III	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Alternative designations	1966 VII, 1972 V, 1978 II	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Alternative designations	1983 XI, 1989 I, 1994 XIX	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Alternative designations	1873a, 1879b, 1972a	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Alternative designations	1977i, 1982j, 1989 I	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Alternative designations	1987e1, 1993c	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Aphelion	4.757 AU	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Argument of periapsis	179.54°	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Comet total magnitude (M1)	12.9	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Dimensions	7.6 km × 4.9 km (4.7 mi × 3.0 mi)	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Discovered by	Wilhelm Tempel	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Discovery date	3 April 1867	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Earth MOID	0.52 AU	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Eccentricity	0.5097	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Epoch	25 February 2023 (JD 2460000.5)	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Geometric albedo	0.05	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Inclination	10.474°	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Last perihelion	4 March 2022	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Longitude of ascending node	68.64°	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Mass	7.2×1013 to 7.9×1013 kg[a]	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Mean density	0.62 g/cm3	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	MPC designation	P/1867 G1, P/1873 G1	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	MPC designation	P/1967 L1, P/1972 A1	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Next perihelion	12 February 2028	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Orbital period	5.59 years	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Perihelion	1.545 AU (1.77 AU after 2024 Jupiter approach)	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Pronunciation	/ˈtɛmpəl/	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Semi-major axis	3.151 AU	1.00	infobox
Tempel 1	Synodic rotation period	40.7 hours	1.00	infobox

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