7968 Elst–Pizarro

Comet Elst–Pizarro is a body that displays characteristics of both asteroids and comets, and is the prototype of main-belt comets. Its orbit keeps it within the asteroid belt, yet it displayed a dust tail like a comet while near perihelion in 1996, 2001, and 2007. * As a comet it is formally designated 133P/Elst–Pizarro. * As an asteroid it is designated 7968 Elst–Pizarro. Subsequently, around the next perihelion in November 2001, the cometary activity appeared again, and persisted for 5 months. It most recently came to perihelion on 8 February 2013.

7968 Elst–Pizarro

Comet Elst–Pizarro is a body that displays characteristics of both asteroids and comets, and is the prototype of main-belt comets. Its orbit keeps it within the asteroid belt, yet it displayed a dust tail like a comet while near perihelion in 1996, 2001, and 2007. * As a comet it is formally designated 133P/Elst–Pizarro. * As an asteroid it is designated 7968 Elst–Pizarro. Subsequently, around the next perihelion in November 2001, the cometary activity appeared again, and persisted for 5 months. It most recently came to perihelion on 8 February 2013.