67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko — comet, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

The duck-shaped comet that ESA’s Rosetta orbited for two years, dropping the Philae lander onto its surface. Its ices hiss into jets of gas each time it swings inside the orbit of Mars.

Nucleus

~4.3 × 2.6 km

Period

6.45 years

Next perihelion

2028

Visited

Rosetta, 2014–2016

Landed on

Philae, 12 Nov 2014

Shape

Two lobes — a cosmic rubber duck

Explore 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in 3D

Cosmoscope places 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.