C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2018-02-09
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK16R020 C2018 02 09.89155 03 58 20.21 +25 28 49.6 14.8 NQ@8732J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.766659 AU (413,886,331 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.390434 AU (357,603,894 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2016r2-20180209-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1294 × 818
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