36P/Whipple is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It is the lowest numbered Quasi-Hilda comet.[4]
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Fred Lawrence Whipple |
Discovery date | October 15, 1933 |
Alternative designations | 1926 VIII; 1933 IV; 1941 III; 1948 VI; 1955 VIII; 1963 II; 1970 XIV; 1978 VIII; 1986 XII; 1994 XXXII |
Orbital characteristics A | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 5.241 AU |
Perihelion | 3.089 AU |
Semi-major axis | 4.165 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.2583 |
Orbital period | 8.501 a |
Inclination | 9.9345° |
Last perihelion | May 31, 2020[1] December 30, 2011[2] July 6, 2003 |
Next perihelion | 2028-Nov-04[3] |
The comet nucleus is estimated to be 4.5 kilometers in diameter.[2]
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Previous 35P/Herschel–Rigollet |
36P/Whipple | Next 37P/Forbes |
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