38P/Stephan-Oterma
- Capture date
- 2018-12-13
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0038P C2018 12 13.96907 08 25 13.52 +33 49 15.2 13.2 NQ#00gdJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.642156 AU (245,663,104 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.766613 AU (114,683,648 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 38p-20181213-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1326 × 800
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