78P/Gehrels 2
- Capture date
- 2011-10-27
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0078P C2011 10 27.90814 23 35 56.85 +01 03 20.0 14.2 Nw76721J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.105208 AU (314,934,566 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.239062 AU (185,360,989 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 78p-20111027-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 866 × 563
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