短たん周しゅう期き彗すい星せい

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noun

short-period comet; periodic comet

astronomy

Astronomical term for a comet with an orbital period of less than about 200 years.

短short, brevity, fault

周circumference, circuit, lap

期period, time, date

彗comet, broom

星star, spot, dot

長ちょう周しゅう期き彗すい星せい
Refers to comets with orbital periods longer than about 200 years, in contrast to 短周期彗星.

Compound of 短 (short) + 周期 (period) + 彗星 (comet), directly translating the English term 'short-period comet'.