37P/Forbes

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37P/Forbes
Discovery
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: 2012

37P/Forbes is a periodic comet in our solar system.

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