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104P/Kowal 2

Capture date
2022-02-27
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0104P         C2022 02 27.84222 04 39 41.23 +12 23 06.3          14.3 NV#07QdJ01
Distance to the Sun
1.242692 AU (185,904,051 km)
Distance to the Earth
0.730249 AU (109,243,685 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 15.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
104P/Kowal 2 - 2022-02-27

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Source filename
104p-20220227-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1862 × 1304

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