37P/Forbes
Appearance
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Periodic comet with 6 year orbit
AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.5414 |
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Orbital period | 6.349 a |
Inclination | 8.9578° |
Last perihelion | 2018-May-04 December 11, 2011[1][2] August 1, 2005 |
Next perihelion | 2024-Oct-11[3] |
37P/Forbes is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It was discovered on August 1, 1929, by Alexander F. I. Forbes in South Africa.[4]
The comet nucleus is estimated to be 1.9 kilometers in diameter.[5]
References
- ^ Seiichi Yoshida (2006-07-16). "37P/Forbes". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- Syuichi Nakano (2008-05-07). "37P/Forbes (NK 1617)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ MPC
- ^ "C&M: 37P/Forbes" Cometrography.com. Retrieved 2012-04-18
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 37P/Forbes" (2006-01-23 last obs). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 37P/Forbes – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
- 37P at Kronk's Cometography
- 37P/Forbes 2011 05 29, 2:55:09 UT; mag 18.0 N; C. Bell H47
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