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P/2017 K3 (Gasparovic)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
7.609 AU
True anomaly
207.63°
Distance from Earth
7.26 AU
As of
22 October 2026

Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.

Orbit of Mercury Orbit of Venus Orbit of Mars Sun Earth — 0.995 AU from the Sun Earth Gasparovic — 7.609 AU from the Sun Gasparovic
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. Gasparovic is 7.26 AU from Earth today (1.0 light-hours).

In the sky

Right ascension
06h 55m 43s
Declination
+27° 15′ 17″
Constellation
Gemini
Distance from Earth
7.24 AU
Elongation from the Sun
107.76° — well clear of the Sun

Favours the northern hemisphere; low or below the horizon from far south.

From your location

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  1. Right-click the spot where you'll be observing.
  2. The first line of the menu is the coordinates, e.g. 51.50722, -0.12758 — click it and they're copied.
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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
5.573 AU
Eccentricity
0.5812
Inclination
4.28°
Orbital period
13.16 years
Perihelion
2.334 AU
Aphelion
8.812 AU
Longitude of ascending node
354.33°
Argument of periapsis
253.21°
Epoch · J2000
2457908.5
Orbit class · JFc
Jupiter-family comet (P < 20 y)
Earth MOID · 515.7 LD
1.3252 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
2.613

Orbit quality

Orbit reasonably well determined (uncertainty code 5).

Observations used
99
Data arc
174 days
First observed
27 January 2017
Last observed
20 July 2017
Residual RMS
0.54 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
1 July 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 29
7.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2017 K3

Named

Close approaches 3 on record

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2058-05-12 04:16:00 Jupiter 0.3248 AU 126.4 LD 9.6 km/s
2058-05-12 04:16:00 Juptr 0.3248 AU 126.4 LD 9.6 km/s

Next ten from today. 1 lunar distance = 384,400 km. Source: JPL close-approach data.

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