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C/2017 T1 (Heinze)

Capture date
2017-11-25
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK17T010  C2017 11 26.11191 08 55 44.98 -02 32 37.1          16.6 NQ@7150J01
Distance to the Sun
1.779468 AU (266,204,676 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.245680 AU (186,351,049 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 15.9 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2017 T1 (Heinze) - 2017-11-25

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Source filename
c2017t1-20171125-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1312 × 692

About this object

Designation
C/2017 T1
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458101.5 JD TDB · q = 0.581 au · e = 1 · i = 96.8 deg · Ω = 102 deg · ω = 96.9 deg · T = 2458171.208 JD TDB