2P/Encke
- Capture date
- 2017-01-15
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0002P C2017 01 15.78140 23 15 55.09 +04 55 22.7 16.4 Nw@3086J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.176509 AU (176,003,210 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.381796 AU (206,713,763 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 16.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 2p-20170115-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1084 × 852
About this object
- Designation
- 2P
- Orbit class
- Encke-type Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2460291.5 JD TDB · q = 0.34 au · e = 0.847 · i = 11.3 deg · Ω = 334 deg · ω = 187 deg · T = 2460240.028 JD TDB