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C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2019-02-06
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK16R020  C2019 02 06.24916 15 58 20.79 +42 46 20.2          16.5 NQ#00e7J01
Distance to the Sun
3.814219 AU (570,599,082 km)
Distance to the Earth
3.626910 AU (542,578,060 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 15.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) - 2019-02-06

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Source filename
c2016r2-20190206-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
960 × 736

About this object

Designation
C/2016 R2
Orbit class
Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458267.5 JD TDB · q = 2.6 au · e = 0.996 · i = 58.2 deg · Ω = 80.6 deg · ω = 33.2 deg · T = 2458248.083 JD TDB