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104P/Kowal 2

Capture date
2022-01-22
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0104P         C2022 01 22.79053 01 37 22.70 +01 09 30.0          13.6 NV#07QaJ01
Distance to the Sun
1.083652 AU (162,112,092 km)
Distance to the Earth
0.640753 AU (95,855,280 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 14.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
104P/Kowal 2 - 2022-01-22

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Source filename
104p-20220122-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1634 × 1234

About this object

Designation
104P
Orbit class
Jupiter-family Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2459486.5 JD TDB · q = 1.07 au · e = 0.665 · i = 5.7 deg · Ω = 207 deg · ω = 227 deg · T = 2459591.117 JD TDB