C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2018-01-19
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK16R020 C2018 01 19.79863 04 06 16.31 +19 40 21.0 14.6 NQ@7772J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.848958 AU (426,197,990 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.180194 AU (326,152,428 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2016r2-20180119-j01.gif
- Image dimensions
- 857 × 571
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