 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Alexander F. I. Forbes |
| Discovery date | August 1, 1929 |
| Designations | |
| 1929 II; 1942 III; 1948 VIII; 1961 VI; 1974 IX; 1980 VI; 1987 I; 1993 IV | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion | 5.285 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.572 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.429 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.5414 |
| Orbital period | 6.349 a |
| Inclination | 8.9578° |
| Last perihelion | 2018-May-04 December 11, 2011[1][2] August 1, 2005 |
| Next perihelion | 2024-Oct-11[3] |
37P/Forbes is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It was discovered on August 1, 1929, by Alexander F. I. Forbes in South Africa.[4]
The comet nucleus is estimated to be 1.9 kilometers in diameter.[5]
| Numbered comets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous 36P/Whipple |
37P/Forbes | Next 38P/Stephan–Oterma |
 | This comet-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
