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C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2026-09-19
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK24R040 KB2026 09 19.83993120 10 18.408+48 24 55.91         15.7 GVES186J01
Distance to the Sun
5.465731 AU (817,661,647 km)
Distance to the Earth
5.014075 AU (750,094,937 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 15.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) - 2026-09-19

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Source filename
c2024r4-20260919-j01.png
Image dimensions
732 × 697

About this object

Designation
C/2024 R4
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2461095.5 JD TDB · q = 4.41 au · e = 1 · i = 95.4 deg · Ω = 346 deg · ω = 109 deg · T = 2461705.226 JD TDB