78P/Gehrels 2
- Capture date
- 2011-10-17
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0078P C2011 10 17.87888 23 37 11.91 +02 05 45.1 14.4 Nw76719J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.130674 AU (318,744,259 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.201942 AU (179,807,999 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 78p-20111017-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 806 × 637
About this object
- Designation
- 78P
- Orbit class
- Jupiter-family Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457592.5 JD TDB · q = 2.01 au · e = 0.461 · i = 6.25 deg · Ω = 211 deg · ω = 193 deg · T = 2458576.617 JD TDB