143P/Kowal-Mrkos
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Charles T. Kowal Antonín Mrkos |
| Discovery date: | April 23, 1984 |
| Alternate designations: | 1984 JD; 1984 X; 2000 ET90 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion distance: | 6.074 AU |
| Perihelion distance: | 2.538 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 4.306 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.4106 |
| Orbital period: | 8.935 a |
| Inclination: | 4.6896° |
| Last perihelion: | July 1, 2000 |
| Next perihelion: | June 11, 2009 |
143P/Kowal-Mrkos is a periodic comet in our solar system.
[edit] References
- Jewitt et al. (2003). "143P/KOWAL-MRKOS AND THE SHAPES OF COMETARY NUCLEI". The Astronomical Journal 125 (6): 3366 – 3377. doi:.
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