C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)
- Capture date
- 2018-12-30
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK18Y010 C2018 12 30.26841 14 15 48.00 -24 07 39.3 14.4 NQ#00fJJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.411831 AU (211,206,950 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.639379 AU (245,247,650 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 15.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2018y1-20181230-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1143 × 819
About this object
- Designation
- C/2018 Y1
- Orbit class
- Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458545.5 JD TDB · q = 1.29 au · e = 0.991 · i = 160 deg · Ω = 147 deg · ω = 358 deg · T = 2458521.531 JD TDB