C/2018 W2 (Africano)
- Capture date
- 2019-08-02
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK18W020 C2019 08 02.14450 04 25 25.54 +58 54 54.8 14.4 Nc#01IVJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.535394 AU (229,691,642 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.721170 AU (257,483,351 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 15.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2018w2-20190802-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1049 × 766
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