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Solar
Comet

Forbes

37P/Forbes

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
4.631 AU
True anomaly
150.83°
As of
29 August 2026

Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
3.458 AU
Eccentricity
0.5342
Inclination
8.96°
Orbital period
6.43 years
Perihelion
1.611 AU
Aphelion
5.305 AU
Longitude of ascending node
314.58°
Argument of periapsis
330.02°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2458242.68102 (perihelion)

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
9.6
Spectral type
JFc

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