short-period

Adjective

not-comparable

(astronomy) Having an orbital period of less than 200 years, especially said of comets

Japanese Meaning

軌道周期が200年未満の天体、特に彗星を指す形容詞。 / 軌道周期が短いことを表す天文学用語。

Astronomers tracked a short-period comet as it rounded the inner solar system.

天文学者たちは、軌道周期が200年未満の彗星が内太陽系を通過するのを追跡した。

Sense（1）

(astronomy) Having an orbital period of less than 200 years, especially said of comets