67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko size and scale context

67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is the comet nucleus studied in unrivaled detail by ESA’s Rosetta mission. Rosetta detected molecular oxygen streaming from the comet, a surprising result that suggests some of its ice preserves very early Solar System chemistry. Read its scale context, comparisons, and journey links on the canonical object page.

103P/Hartley 2Comet nucleus·2.3 km
81P/Wild (Wild 2)Comet nucleus·5.5 km
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoComet nucleus·6 km
9P/Tempel 1Comet nucleus·7.6 km

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