| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Carolyn S. Shoemaker Eugene Merle Shoemaker |
| Discovery date: | September 27, 1984 |
| Alternate designations: | 1984 XVI; 1991 XXIII |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion: | 5.505 AU |
| Perihelion: | 1.974 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 3.739 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.4722 |
| Orbital period: | 7.231 a |
| Inclination: | 26.2538° |
| Last perihelion: | June 7, 2006 |
| Next perihelion: | September 1, 2013 |
102P/Shoemaker, also known as Shoemaker 1, is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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