C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2018-02-17
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK16R020 C2018 02 17.82951 03 58 49.56 +27 31 33.7 14.7 NQ@8733J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.739505 AU (409,824,144 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.481445 AU (371,218,834 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2016r2-20180217-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1424 × 850
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