36P/Whipple
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| Comet (List of comets) |
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| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Fred Lawrence Whipple |
| Discovery date | October 15, 1933 |
| Alternate designations |
1926 VIII; 1933 IV; 1941 III; 1948 VI; 1955 VIII; 1963 II; 1970 XIV; 1978 VIII; 1986 XII; 1994 XXXII |
| Orbital elements A | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.2583 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 4.165 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 3.089 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 5.241 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 8.501 a |
| Inclination (i) | 9.9345° |
| Last perihelion date | July 6, 2003 |
| Next est. perihelion date | 2012 |
36P/Whipple is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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