C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2017-12-21
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK16R020 C2017 12 21.92382 04 36 33.07 +11 10 46.7 14.5 NQ@7767J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.982935 AU (446,240,656 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.054101 AU (307,289,204 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2016r2-20171221-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1210 × 912
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