143P/Kowal–Mrkos
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Charles T. Kowal Antonín Mrkos |
| Discovery date | April 23, 1984 |
| Alternative designations |
1984 JD; 1984 X; 2000 ET90 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion | 6.074 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.538 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 4.306 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.4106 |
| Orbital period | 8.935 a |
| Inclination | 4.6896° |
| Last perihelion | June 12, 2009 |
| Next perihelion | May 7, 2018[1][2] |
143P/Kowal–Mrkos is a periodic comet in the solar system.
References[edit]
- ^ "143P/Kowal-Mrkos Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ Patrick Rocher (2011-09-20). "Note number : 0134 P/Kowal-Mrkos : 143P". Institut de mecanique celeste et de calcul des ephemerides. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- Jewitt et al.; Sheppard, Scott; Fernández, Yanga (2003). "143P/KOWAL-MRKOS AND THE SHAPES OF COMETARY NUCLEI". The Astronomical Journal 125 (6): 3366–3377. Bibcode:2003AJ....125.3366J. doi:10.1086/374947.
External links[edit]
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 143P/Kowal-Mrkos – Seiichi Yoshida @ aerith.net
- 143P at Kronk's Cometography
| Periodic comets (by number) | ||
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| Previous 142P/Ge-Wang |
143P/Kowal–Mrkos | Next 144P/Kushida |
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