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90P/Gehrels

9/3/2026

90P/Gehrels, also known as Gehrels 1, is a Jupiter-family comet in the Solar System with a 14.9 year orbital period. The comet nucleus is about 7.8 km in diameter. It last came to perihelion in 2017 and will next come to perihelion in 2032.

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90P/Gehrels, also known as Gehrels 1, is a Jupiter-family comet in the Solar System with a 14.9 year orbital period. The comet nucleus is about 7.8 km in diameter. It last came to perihelion in 2017 and will next come to perihelion in 2032.

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