143P/Kowal–Mrkos Explained

143P/Kowal–Mrkos
Discoverer:Charles T. Kowal
Antonín Mrkos
Discovery Date:April 23, 1984
Designations:1984 JD; 1984 X; 2000 ET90
Epoch:March 6, 2006
Jupiter Moid:0.0196AU
Semimajor:4.306 AU
Perihelion:2.538 AU
Aphelion:6.074 AU
Eccentricity:0.4106
Period:8.935 a
Inclination:4.6896°
Last P:May 7, 2018[1]
June 12, 2009
Next P:2026-Dec-28[2]

143P/Kowal–Mrkos is a periodic comet in the Solar System.

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  1. Web site: 143P/Kowal-Mrkos Orbit . . 2014-06-18.
  2. Web site: Horizons Batch for 143P/Kowal-Mrkos on 2026-Dec-28 . . Perihelion occurs when rdot flips from negative to positive . 2023-04-29. (JPL#94/Soln.date: 2022-Nov-29)