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C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)

Capture date
2019-12-31
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK18N020  C2019 12 31.77148 23 29 42.77 +39 42 49.4          14.4 NV#02JcJ01
Distance to the Sun
3.163435 AU (473,243,093 km)
Distance to the Earth
2.974485 AU (444,976,664 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 14.2 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) - 2019-12-31

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Source filename
c2018n2-20191231-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1067 × 813

About this object

Designation
C/2018 N2
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458905.5 JD TDB · q = 3.12 au · e = 1 · i = 77.5 deg · Ω = 25.3 deg · ω = 24.4 deg · T = 2458798.464 JD TDB