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C/2016 VZ18 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2017-02-25
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK16V18Z C2017 02 25.81256 02 19 38.49 +26 47 15.0 17.0 Nw@3078J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 0.926354 AU (138,580,655 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.649552 AU (97,171,614 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 17.2 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- C2016vz18-20170225-j01-b.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1142 × 873
About this object
- Designation
- C/2016 VZ18
- Orbit class
- Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457804.5 JD TDB · q = 0.91 au · e = 0.995 · i = 24 deg · Ω = 99 deg · ω = 36.4 deg · T = 2457819.880 JD TDB