138P/Shoemaker-Levy
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| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Carolyn S. Shoemaker Eugene Merle Shoemaker David H. Levy |
| Discovery date | November 13, 1991 |
| Alternate designations |
1991 XIX; 1998 O1 |
| Orbital elements A | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.5294 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 3.628 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 1.707 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 5.548 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 6.91 a |
| Inclination (i) | 10.0797° |
| Last perihelion date | August 24, 1998 |
| Next est. perihelion date | July 19, 2005 |
138P/Shoemaker-Levy, also known as Shoemaker-Levy 7, is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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