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C/2009 P2 (Boattini)

Capture date
2009-10-15
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK09P020  C2009 10 14.86979 22 57 15.92 +12 10 37.2          18.9 Nw67367J01
Distance to the Sun
6.591900 AU (986,134,242 km)
Distance to the Earth
5.757653 AU (861,332,566 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 18.9 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2009 P2 (Boattini) - 2009-10-15

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Source filename
c2009p2b.jpg
Image dimensions
788 × 624

About this object

Designation
C/2009 P2
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2455179.5 JD TDB · q = 6.54 au · e = 1 · i = 163 deg · Ω = 60.4 deg · ω = 76 deg · T = 2455238.011 JD TDB