C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2018-01-17
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK16R020 C2018 01 17.81638 04 07 42.43 +19 05 59.8 14.6 NQ@7771J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.857406 AU (427,461,831 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.164232 AU (323,764,433 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2016r2-20180117-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1464 × 892
About this object
- Designation
- C/2016 R2
- Orbit class
- Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458267.5 JD TDB · q = 2.6 au · e = 0.996 · i = 58.2 deg · Ω = 80.6 deg · ω = 33.2 deg · T = 2458248.083 JD TDB