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260P/McNaught

Capture date
2026-09-19
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0260P        KB2026 09 20.09568305 20 51.814+40 03 13.21         14.8 GVES178J01
Distance to the Sun
1.506296 AU (225,338,614 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.052308 AU (157,423,102 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 15.2 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
260P/McNaught - 2026-09-19

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Source filename
260p-20260919-j01.png
Image dimensions
732 × 697

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