143P/Kowal–Mrkos

143P/Kowal–Mrkos
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.

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