99P/Kowal Explained

99P/Kowal
Discoverer:Charles T. Kowal
Discovery Date:April 24, 1977
Designations:1977 III; 1992 VI
Epoch:March 6, 2006
Semimajor:6.099 AU
Perihelion:4.719 AU
Aphelion:7.48 AU
Eccentricity:0.2264
Period:15.06 a
Inclination:4.3462°
Last P:April 12, 2022[1]
January 15, 2007
Next P:2037-May-06

99P/Kowal, also known as Kowal 1, is a periodic comet in the Solar System that orbits out by Jupiter and has a 15 year orbital period. It has been observed regularly since 2019. It came to perihelion in April 2022 and will again in May 2037.

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  1. http://jcometobs.web.fc2.com/pcmtn/0099p.htm 99P past, present and future orbital elements