37P/Forbes
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by: | Alexander F. I. Forbes |
| Discovery date: | August 1, 1929 |
| Alternate designations: | 1929 II; 1942 III; 1948 VIII; 1961 VI; 1974 IX; 1980 VI; 1987 I; 1993 IV |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion distance: | 5.285 AU |
| Perihelion distance: | 1.572 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 3.429 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.5414 |
| Orbital period: | 6.349 a |
| Inclination: | 8.9578° |
| Last perihelion: | August 1, 2005 |
| Next perihelion (predicted): | 2012 |
37P/Forbes is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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