38P/Stephan-Oterma
- Capture date
- 2018-10-17
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0038P C2018 10 17.13734 06 35 22.27 +15 03 21.4 13.4 NQ#00gYJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.619281 AU (242,240,953 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.048408 AU (156,839,628 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 38p-20181017-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1080 × 802
About this object
- Designation
- 38P
- Orbit class
- Halley-type Comet*
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458266.5 JD TDB · q = 1.59 au · e = 0.859 · i = 18.4 deg · Ω = 78 deg · ω = 360 deg · T = 2458433.487 JD TDB