| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Charles T. Kowal LINEAR |
| Discovery date: | July 24, 1979 |
| Alternate designations: | 1979 O1; 2001 RG100 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | March 6, 2006 |
| Aphelion: | 4.857 AU |
| Perihelion: | 4.592 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 4.724 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.02799 |
| Orbital period: | 10.27 a |
| Inclination: | 7.9066° |
| Last perihelion: | July 8, 2002 |
| Next perihelion: | September 27, 2012 |
158P/Kowal-LINEAR is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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