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161P/Hartley-IRAS

Capture date
2026-09-08
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0161P        KB2026 09 08.13651602 28 55.694-17 30 44.21         17.0 GVER221J01
Distance to the Sun
1.665784 AU (249,197,669 km)
Distance to the Earth
0.836447 AU (125,130,714 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 15.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
161P/Hartley-IRAS - 2026-09-08

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Source filename
161p-20260908-j01.png
Image dimensions
744 × 707

About this object

Designation
161P
Orbit class
Halley-type Comet*

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458368.5 JD TDB · q = 1.28 au · e = 0.835 · i = 95.6 deg · Ω = 1.31 deg · ω = 46.9 deg · T = 2461373.309 JD TDB