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C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2020-03-13
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK17T020  C2020 03 13.87843 02 22 04.07 +63 57 12.5          12.2 NV#02uGJ01
Distance to the Sun
1.760118 AU (263,309,969 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.766597 AU (264,279,168 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 12.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) - 2020-03-13

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Source filename
c2017t2-20200313-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1530 × 1090

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