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C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2019-09-02
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK17T020  C2019 09 02.16803 05 20 39.28 +22 51 06.7          14.1 NQ~01XGJ01
Distance to the Sun
3.428801 AU (512,941,291 km)
Distance to the Earth
3.489597 AU (522,036,249 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 15.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) - 2019-09-02

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Source filename
c2017t2-20190902-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1068 × 766

About this object

Designation
C/2017 T2
Orbit class
Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458831.5 JD TDB · q = 1.62 au · e = 1 · i = 57.2 deg · Ω = 64.4 deg · ω = 93 deg · T = 2458974.450 JD TDB