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161P/Hartley-IRAS

Capture date
2026-09-19
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0161P        KB2026 09 19.97046301 18 33.389-14 28 43.43         13.6 GVES178J01
Distance to the Sun
1.570592 AU (234,957,191 km)
Distance to the Earth
0.604822 AU (90,480,079 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 15.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
161P/Hartley-IRAS - 2026-09-19

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Source filename
161p-20260919-j01.png
Image dimensions
732 × 697

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