104P/Kowal
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Charles T. Kowal |
| Discovery date | 13 January 1979 |
| Designations | |
| Kowal 2 1979 B1, 1991 X1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 2 April 2016 |
| Number of observations | 395 |
| Aphelion | 5.345 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.179 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.262 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.6385 |
| Orbital period | 5.89 yr |
| Inclination | 10.252° |
| Last perihelion | 4 May 2010 |
| Next perihelion | 28 March 2016 |
104P/Kowal, also known as Kowal 2, is a periodic Jupiter-family comet discovered by Charles T. Kowal in 1979. The orbit was confirmed after new sightings in 1991 and 1998.[1]
References
- ^ Yoshida, Seiichi (2016-01-24). "104P/Kowal 2". Aerith Comet Catalog. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
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