27P/Crommelin
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Discovered | February 23, 1818 |
|---|---|
| Orbit period | 27.9 yr; 27y 10m 2d |
| Next perihelion | May 27, 2039 |
| Last perihelion | August 3, 2011; February 20, 1984 |
| Discoverer | Jean-Louis Pons |
| Grigory Neujmin | |
| Alexander F. I. Forbes | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 4037693 |
About 27P/Crommelin
Comet Crommelin, also known as Comet Pons-Coggia-Winnecke-Forbes, is a periodic comet with an orbital period of almost 28 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with. It is named after the British astronomer Andrew C. D. Crommelin who calculated its orbit in 1930.