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38P/Stephan-Oterma

Capture date
2019-01-26
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0038P         C2019 01 26.89189 08 29 59.70 +46 48 23.1          13.9 NQ#00glJ01
Distance to the Sun
1.854643 AU (277,450,636 km)
Distance to the Earth
0.927384 AU (138,734,684 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 14.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
38P/Stephan-Oterma - 2019-01-26

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Source filename
38p-20190126-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1351 × 901

About this object

Designation
38P
Orbit class
Halley-type Comet*

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458266.5 JD TDB · q = 1.59 au · e = 0.859 · i = 18.4 deg · Ω = 78 deg · ω = 360 deg · T = 2458433.487 JD TDB