C/2016 U1 (NEOWISE)
- Capture date
- 2016-12-31
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK16U010 C2016 12 31.28270 17 25 48.73 +01 50 52.9 11.3 Nw@2308J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 0.509859 AU (76,273,813 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.873001 AU (130,599,023 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 9.2 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2016u1-20161231-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 921 × 721
About this object
- Designation
- C/2016 U1
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457734.5 JD TDB · q = 0.319 au · e = 1 · i = 46.4 deg · Ω = 61.4 deg · ω = 163 deg · T = 2457767.517 JD TDB