C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2017-12-16
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK16R020 C2017 12 16.93745 04 43 06.15 +09 46 05.5 14.4 NQ@7765J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 3.008278 AU (450,031,979 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.060079 AU (308,183,449 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2016r2-20171216-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1312 × 892
About this object
- Designation
- C/2016 R2
- Orbit class
- Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458267.5 JD TDB · q = 2.6 au · e = 0.996 · i = 58.2 deg · Ω = 80.6 deg · ω = 33.2 deg · T = 2458248.083 JD TDB