168P/Hergenrother
- Capture date
- 2012-10-21
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0168P C2012 10 20.95162 23 45 16.49 +31 52 34.0 13.3 Nw80429J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.432006 AU (214,224,996 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.497719 AU (74,457,672 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 12.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 168p-20121021-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1050 × 824
About this object
- Designation
- 168P
- Orbit class
- Jupiter-family Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2455839.5 JD TDB · q = 1.42 au · e = 0.609 · i = 21.9 deg · Ω = 356 deg · ω = 13.9 deg · T = 2456202.433 JD TDB