78P/Gehrels 2
- Capture date
- 2026-09-19
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0078P KB2026 09 20.17782407 03 02.568+18 09 37.12 13.9 GVES178J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.125274 AU (317,936,457 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.217648 AU (331,755,417 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 15.2 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 78p-20260919-j01.png
- Image dimensions
- 732 × 697
About this object
- Designation
- 78P
- Orbit class
- Jupiter-family Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457592.5 JD TDB · q = 2.01 au · e = 0.461 · i = 6.25 deg · Ω = 211 deg · ω = 193 deg · T = 2458576.617 JD TDB