78P/Gehrels 2
- Capture date
- 2011-11-26
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0078P C2011 11 26.81515 23 49 50.65 +00 01 33.9 15.3 Nw77155J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.045672 AU (306,028,240 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.439146 AU (215,293,249 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 14.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 78p-20111126-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 853 × 716
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