C/2018 W2 (Africano)
- Capture date
- 2019-09-02
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK18W020 C2019 09 02.12084 03 10 27.38 +54 44 11.2 14.0 Nc~01XXJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.455580 AU (217,751,617 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.945350 AU (141,422,392 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 14.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2018w2-20190902-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1316 × 912
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