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74P/Smirnova-Chernykh

Capture date
2018-02-17
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0074P         C2018 02 17.99148 11 55 07.13 +10 18 41.4          16.6 NQ@8747J01
Distance to the Sun
3.537343 AU (529,178,958 km)
Distance to the Earth
2.629031 AU (393,297,413 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 16.6 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
74P/Smirnova-Chernykh - 2018-02-17

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Source filename
74p-20180217-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1236 × 816

About this object

Designation
74P
Orbit class
Encke-type Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456322.5 JD TDB · q = 3.55 au · e = 0.148 · i = 6.65 deg · Ω = 77.1 deg · ω = 86.6 deg · T = 2455039.287 JD TDB