C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2021-09-03
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK17K020 C2021 09 03.87747 16 56 56.69 +32 02 04.6 14.7 NV#06EEJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 5.436219 AU (813,246,797 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 5.388004 AU (806,033,934 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 15.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2017k2-20210903-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1481 × 1152
About this object
- Designation
- C/2017 K2
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2459467.5 JD TDB · q = 1.8 au · e = 1 · i = 87.6 deg · Ω = 88.2 deg · ω = 236 deg · T = 2459933.227 JD TDB