C/2017 T1 (Heinze)
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Ari Heinze |
Discovery date | October 2, 2017 |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | 2458083.5 |
Perihelion | 0.58063929 |
Eccentricity | 1.000290608 |
Inclination | 96.831860° |
Next perihelion | 21 February 2018 |
Physical characteristics | |
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C/2017 T1 (Heinze) is a near parabolic comet that passed closest to Earth on January 4, 2018, at a distance of 0.22
References[edit]
- ^ Comet Heinze (C/2017 T1): A Binocular Comet for the New Year? Bob King, November 1, 2017
External links[edit]
- C/2017 T1 at the JPL Small-Body Database
- MPEC 2017-U15 : COMET C/2017 T1 (Heinze) MinorPlanetCenter