Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Carolyn S. Shoemaker Eugene Merle Shoemaker Henry E. Holt |
Discovery date | October 18, 1987 |
Designations | |
Alternative designations | 1988 VII; 1996 S2 |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 5.952 AU |
Perihelion | 3.068 AU |
Semi-major axis | 4.51 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.3197 |
Orbital period | 9.579 a |
Inclination | 4.3555° |
Last perihelion | May 6, 2017? (A) January 10, 2017 June 13, 2007 |
Next perihelion | 2026-Jul-17 2026-Jul-17 (B) 2027-Jan-10? (A) |
Jupiter MOID | 0.153 AU (22,900,000 km) |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 4.6 km (B) |
128P/Shoemaker–Holt, also known as Shoemaker-Holt 1, is a periodic comet in the Solar System. The comet passed close to Jupiter in 1982 and was discovered in 1987. The comet was last observed in March 2018.
The nucleus was split into two pieces (A+B) during the 1997 apparition. Fragment A was last observed in 1996 and only has a 79-day observation arc. Fragment B is estimated to be 4.6 km in diameter.
References
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 1-A" (last observation: 1996-12-04). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- MPC
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 1" (last observation: 2018-03-21). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- Syuichi Nakano (2006-09-30). "128P/Shoemaker-Holt 1 – B (NK 2190)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- Syuichi Nakano (2018-02-01). "128P/Shoemaker-Holt 1 – B (NK 3529)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 1-B" (last observation: 1999-04-16). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- Seiichi Yoshida (2008-08-10). "128P/Shoemaker-Holt 1". Seiichi Yoshida's Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 1 – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
- 128P at Kronk's Cometography
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