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38P/Stephan-Oterma

Capture date
2019-02-05
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0038P         C2019 02 05.86683 08 27 10.80 +47 26 40.0          14.2 NQ#00gmJ01
Distance to the Sun
1.919176 AU (287,104,577 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.016194 AU (152,020,489 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 14.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
38P/Stephan-Oterma - 2019-02-05

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Source filename
38p-20190205-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1160 × 850

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