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C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2020-01-25
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK17T020  C2020 02 14.80416 02 06 25.95 +59 11 48.6          12.6 NV#02uDJ01
Distance to the Sun
2.089765 AU (312,624,466 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.596973 AU (238,903,834 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 12.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) - 2020-01-25

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Source filename
c2017t2-20200125-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1164 × 924

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