69P/Taylor
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Clement J. Taylor |
| Discovery site | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Discovery date | 24 November 1915 |
| Designations | |
| D/1915 W1 P/1976 X1 | |
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| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 21 November 2025 (JD 2461000.5) |
| Observation arc | 103.28 years |
| Number of observations | 854 |
| Aphelion | 5.489 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.271 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.879 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.41469 |
| Orbital period | 7.641 years |
| Inclination | 22.061° |
| 104.81° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 343.53° |
| Mean anomaly | 314.03° |
| Last perihelion | 18 March 2019 |
| Next perihelion | 12 November 2026 |
| TJupiter | 2.797 |
| Earth MOID | 1.306 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.134 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.83 km (0.52 mi) |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 17.3 |
Comet Taylor, also known as 69P/Taylor, is a Jupiter-family comet with a 7.64-year orbit around the Sun. It is the only comet discovered by South African astronomer, Clement Jennings Taylor.