C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2019-04-28
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK17K020 C2019 04 28.12704 18 08 26.60 +57 21 23.7 17.3 Nc#00eGJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 11.787170 AU (1,763,335,487 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 11.662903 AU (1,744,745,527 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 18.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2017k2-20190428-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1035 × 757
About this object
- Designation
- C/2017 K2
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2459467.5 JD TDB · q = 1.8 au · e = 1 · i = 87.6 deg · Ω = 88.2 deg · ω = 236 deg · T = 2459933.227 JD TDB