Does comet ISON have an orbital period of 333 years?
2,948 views · Published 17 November 2013 · 9:25 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: Astronomy Live · 2013 · Science & Technology
Short answer, no. Although ISON shares certain interesting orbital similarities with the comet C/1680 V1, it's orbit is completely inconsistent with an orbital period of 333 years. Additionally, neither the comet of 1347 nor 1014 possessed an orbit similar to either ISON or the great comet of 1680. Cometography by Gary Kronk Cambridge University Press http://www.worldcat.org/title/cometography-a-catalog-of-comets/oclc/39672128
