C/2018 W2 (Africano)
- Capture date
- 2019-07-07
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK18W020 C2019 07 07.14615 04 29 19.27 +60 30 45.3 14.4 Nc#01IUJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.686347 AU (252,273,971 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.220479 AU (332,178,923 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 16.2 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2018w2-20190707-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1070 × 775
About this object
- Designation
- C/2018 W2
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458691.5 JD TDB · q = 1.45 au · e = 1 · i = 117 deg · Ω = 182 deg · ω = 158 deg · T = 2458732.229 JD TDB