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Discovery | |
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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 | 3.429 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.5414 |
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]