81P/Wild 2
- Capture date
- 2016-01-01
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0081P C2016 01 01.89209 05 22 06.61 +19 14 23.2 15.9 Nw97669J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.426519 AU (363,002,049 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.479107 AU (221,271,231 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 15.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 81p-20160101-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 978 × 746
About this object
- Designation
- 81P
- Orbit class
- Jupiter-family Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458808.5 JD TDB · q = 1.6 au · e = 0.537 · i = 3.24 deg · Ω = 136 deg · ω = 41.7 deg · T = 2459929.285 JD TDB