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199P/Shoemaker 4

Comet
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Semi-major axis
5.948 au
Eccentricity
0.5075
Inclination
24.76°
Orbital period
14.51 y

Also known as

3 identifiers

199P199P/Shoemaker 4Shoemaker

Orbit and body

JPL Small-Body Database · solution by Otto Matic
ClassJFc
Semi-major axis a5.948 au
Eccentricity e0.5075
Inclination i24.76°
Perihelion q / aphelion Q2.929 / 8.97 au
Period5,300 d (14.51 y)
Node Ω / argument ω / M92.62° / 191.83° / 50.89°
Earth MOID1.92 au
Absolute magnitude H—
Diameter— km
Albedo—
Rotation period— h
Spectral type—
Observation arc1994-05-14 → 2023-11-14 · 863 observations

Provenance

where this card came from
ArchiveRead at (UTC)Record
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Machine-readable: /api/v1/object/199p-shoemaker-4 · Registry entry updated 2026-08-14.