37P/Forbes
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37P/Forbes is a periodic comet in the Solar System. The orbit of this comet passes close to the planet Jupiter however it orbit changes frequently. It was discovered on August 1, 1929, by Alexander F. I. Forbes in South Africa.[1] The comet nucleus is estimated to be 1.9 kilometers in diameter.[2]
A close approach to Jupiter in the year 2001 has changes its perihelion to 1.57 AU. Despite the small change, the comet brightness went down by a magnitude of 2.[3]
References
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 37P/Forbes – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
- 37P at Kronk's Cometography
- 37P/Forbes 2011 05 29, 2:55:09 UT; mag 18.0 N; C. Bell H47
- ↑ "C&M: 37P/Forbes" Cometrography.com. Retrieved 2012-04-18
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