Discovery | |
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Discovered by |
Carolyn S. Shoemaker Eugene Merle Shoemaker Henry E. Holt |
Discovery date | March 9, 1989 |
Designations | |
1988 XI; 1995 Q3 | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 5.376 AU |
Perihelion | 2.65 AU |
Semi-major axis | 4.013 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.3396 |
Orbital period | 8.039 a |
Inclination | 17.7218° |
Last perihelion | September 8, 2013
[1] September 1, 2004 |
Next perihelion | 2023-Jun-28 [2] |
121P/Shoemaker–Holt, also known as Shoemaker-Holt 2, is a periodic comet in the Solar System.
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Previous 120P/Mueller |
121P/Shoemaker–Holt | Next 122P/de Vico |
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by |
Carolyn S. Shoemaker Eugene Merle Shoemaker Henry E. Holt |
Discovery date | March 9, 1989 |
Designations | |
1988 XI; 1995 Q3 | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 5.376 AU |
Perihelion | 2.65 AU |
Semi-major axis | 4.013 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.3396 |
Orbital period | 8.039 a |
Inclination | 17.7218° |
Last perihelion | September 8, 2013
[1] September 1, 2004 |
Next perihelion | 2023-Jun-28 [2] |
121P/Shoemaker–Holt, also known as Shoemaker-Holt 2, is a periodic comet in the Solar System.
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Previous 120P/Mueller |
121P/Shoemaker–Holt | Next 122P/de Vico |
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