38P/Stephan-Oterma
- Capture date
- 2019-02-24
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0038P C2019 02 24.88177 08 28 08.99 +46 37 54.4 14.9 NQ#00goJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.053562 AU (307,208,528 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.233517 AU (184,531,583 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 15.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 38p-20190224-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1244 × 871
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