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161P/Hartley-IRAS

Capture date
2026-10-10
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0161P        KB2026 09 19.98752301 18 24.898-14 28 15.56         13.4 GVES178J01
Distance to the Sun
1.426149 AU (213,348,792 km)
Distance to the Earth
0.553579 AU (82,814,169 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 14.6 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
161P/Hartley-IRAS - 2026-10-10

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Source filename
161p-20261010-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