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C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2020-02-21
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK17T020  C2020 02 21.86000 02 06 00.38 +60 04 15.7          12.4 NV#02uFJ01
Distance to the Sun
1.886779 AU (282,258,122 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.715616 AU (256,652,529 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 12.6 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) - 2020-02-21

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Source filename
c2017t2-20200221-j01-gallery.jpg
Image dimensions
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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