38P/Stephan-Oterma
- Capture date
- 2018-11-04
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0038P C2018 11 04.10350 07 17 22.37 +19 28 16.7 13.3 NQ#00gZJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.590974 AU (238,006,363 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.914087 AU (136,745,528 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 38p-20181104-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1288 × 894
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