158P/Kowal–LINEAR
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Charles T. Kowal LINEAR |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | 24 July 1979 12 September 2001 |
| Designations | |
| P/1979 O1 P/2001 RG100 | |
| 1979h | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 12 July 2012 (JD 2456120.5) |
| Observation arc | 45.51 years |
| Number of observations | 1,093 |
| Aphelion | 4.865 AU |
| Perihelion | 4.576 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 4.721 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.03061 |
| Orbital period | 10.258 years |
| Inclination | 7.908° |
| 137.31° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 232.61° |
| Mean anomaly | 352.78° |
| Last perihelion | 12 May 2021 |
| Next perihelion | 8 November 2036 |
| TJupiter | 2.988 |
| Earth MOID | 3.579 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.416 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 5.42 km (3.37 mi) |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 7.1 |
| Comet nuclear magnitude (M2) | 12.7 |
158P/Kowal–LINEAR is a Jupiter-family comet with a 10.3-year orbit around the Sun. It is one of six comets discovered by American astronomer, Charles T. Kowal, and also one of several by the LINEAR program.