Comet 104P/Kowal 2
Comet 104P/Kowal 2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 104P/Kowal 2 at epoch 30 July 2016 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.63866959 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 10.25426992° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.17912244 AU 176,394,207 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.34743828 AU 799,965,382 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.26328036 AU 488,179,795 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5.9000 years 2,153.1784 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2016-Mar-28 03:38:15 2,457,475.6516 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Feb-18 07:55 2,459,628.8299 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 200.67394770051° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 235.42076373542° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 20.873994859479° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.16719469°/day |
Visualization of Comet 104P/Kowal 2 Orbit
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Comet 104P/Kowal 2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 104P/Kowal 2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 104P/Kowal 2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 May 16 | 17h 33m 29s | -18° 24’ 33” | 24.64 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 17 | 17h 32m 53s | -18° 23’ 12” | 24.63 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 18 | 17h 32m 18s | -18° 21’ 50” | 24.63 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 19 | 17h 31m 42s | -18° 20’ 29” | 24.62 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 20 | 17h 31m 06s | -18° 19’ 08” | 24.62 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 21 | 17h 30m 29s | -18° 17’ 47” | 24.61 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 22 | 17h 29m 53s | -18° 16’ 26” | 24.61 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 23 | 17h 29m 15s | -18° 15’ 05” | 24.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 24 | 17h 28m 36s | -18° 13’ 44” | 24.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 25 | 17h 27m 57s | -18° 12’ 24” | 24.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 26 | 17h 27m 19s | -18° 11’ 03” | 24.59 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 27 | 17h 26m 39s | -18° 09’ 43” | 24.59 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 28 | 17h 25m 59s | -18° 08’ 25” | 24.59 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 May 29 | 17h 25m 18s | -18° 07’ 05” | 24.58 | Ophiucus |