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What kind of orbit would that be? In order for it to be that close so rarely it must spend most of its time even further from earth.


Haley's comet is a good example. it gets really close every 87 years


75


74-79, with an average of 76

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/co...:

“Halley's orbit period is, on average, 76 Earth years. This corresponds to an orbital circumference around the Sun of about 7.6 billion miles (12.2 billion kilometers). The period varies from appearance to appearance because of the gravitational effects of the planets. Measured from one perihelion passage to the next, Halley's period has been as short as 74.42 years (1835-1910) and as long as 79.25 years (451-530).”




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