38P/Stephan-Oterma
- Capture date
- 2019-02-02
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0038P C2019 02 02.86062 08 27 52.02 +47 20 36.9 14.1 NQ#00glJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.899239 AU (284,122,165 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.987493 AU (147,726,801 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 14.2 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 38p-20190202-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1379 × 921
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