Astronomy:Comet Heinze

C/2017 T1 (Comet Heinze)

Path of Comet Heinze) in sky. It is closest to Earth on Jan 4, 2018 and passed over the north pole as it approaches perihelion.
Discovery
Discovered by	Ari Heinze
Discovery date	October 2, 2017
Orbital characteristics A
Epoch	2458083.5
Perihelion	0.58063929 AU
Eccentricity	1.000290608
Inclination	96.831860°
Next perihelion	21 February 2018

Comet Heinze (C/2017 T1) is a near parabolic comet that passed closest to Earth on January 4, 2018, at a distance of 0.22 AU. It was discovered on 10/2/2017 by Ari Heinze of the University of Hawaiʻi. Perihelion is on February 21, 2018, and it is expected peak magnitude about 8.8.

References

• Comet Heinze at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters
• MPEC 2017-U15 : COMET C/2017 T1 (Heinze) MinorPlanetCenter