C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2022-05-28
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK17K020 C2022 05 28.01865 18 27 29.39 +10 02 03.3 12.6 NV#0871J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 3.067549 AU (458,898,817 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.263039 AU (338,545,742 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 12.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2017k2-20220528-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1651 × 1246
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