38P/Stephan-Oterma
- Capture date
- 2018-12-29
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0038P C2018 12 29.96498 08 34 48.58 +40 04 19.9 13.3 NQ#00gfJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.703615 AU (254,857,166 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.781289 AU (116,879,132 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 38p-20181229-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1406 × 838
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