C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2017-08-20
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK17K020 KC2017 08 20.02732 17 10 27.31 +62 10 48.9 19.8 Nc@5643J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 15.567530 AU (2,328,869,360 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 15.582945 AU (2,331,175,382 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 19.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2017k2-20170820-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1111 × 677
About this object
- Designation
- C/2017 K2
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2459467.5 JD TDB · q = 1.8 au · e = 1 · i = 87.6 deg · Ω = 88.2 deg · ω = 236 deg · T = 2459933.227 JD TDB