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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Alexander F. I. Forbes |
| Discovery date | August 1, 1929 |
| Designations | |
| 1929 II; 1942 III; 1948 VIII; 1961 VI; 1974 IX; 1980 VI; 1987 I; 1993 IV | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion | 5.285 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.572 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.429AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.5414 |
| Orbital period | 6.349a |
| Inclination | 8.9578° |
| Last perihelion | 2024-Oct-11[1][2] 2018-May-04 December 11, 2011[3] August 1, 2005 |
| Next perihelion | 2031-Mar-19[4] |
37P/Forbes is aperiodiccomet in theSolar System. The orbit of thiscomet passes close to the planetJupiter however it orbit changes frequently. It was discovered on August 1, 1929, byAlexander F. I. Forbes inSouth Africa.[5] Thecomet nucleus is estimated to be 1.9 kilometers in diameter.[6]
A close approach toJupiter in the year 2001 has changes itsperihelion to 1.57 AU. Despite the small change, thecomet brightness went down by a magnitude of 2.[7]
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| Previous 36P/Whipple | 37P/Forbes | Next 38P/Stephan–Oterma |
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