102P/Shoemaker, also known as Shoemaker 1, is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It was first seen in 1984 and then again in 1991. Images taken of it in 1999 were not recognized until 2006 when it was once again observed. It was unexpectedly dim in each of these returns.
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Carolyn S. Shoemaker Eugene Merle Shoemaker |
Discovery date | September 27, 1984 |
Alternative 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 | January 22, 2021[1] September 1, 2013[2] June 6, 2006 |
Next perihelion | 2028-Jul-10[3] |
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