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260P/McNaught

Capture date
2026-09-08
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0260P        KB2026 09 08.18247704 50 27.228+36 35 55.32         15.4 GVER221J01
Distance to the Sun
1.468831 AU (219,734,011 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.077317 AU (161,164,359 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 15.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
260P/McNaught - 2026-09-08

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Source filename
260p-20260908-j01.png
Image dimensions
746 × 708

About this object

Designation
260P
Orbit class
Jupiter-family Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457516.5 JD TDB · q = 1.47 au · e = 0.598 · i = 15.8 deg · Ω = 352 deg · ω = 15.4 deg · T = 2458746.767 JD TDB