C/2018 W2 (Africano)
- Capture date
- 2019-09-28
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK18W020 C2019 09 28.95280 23 43 50.84 +09 40 46.1 12.6 NQ~01XcJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.491764 AU (223,164,668 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.496567 AU (74,285,357 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 12.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2018w2-20190928-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1416 × 976
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