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C/2005 L3 (McNaught)

Capture date
2010-03-09
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK05L030  C2010 03 09.05703 12 49 55.04 +41 07 57.4          15.9 Nw69153J01
Distance to the Sun
7.844973 AU (1,173,591,308 km)
Distance to the Earth
7.079299 AU (1,059,048,034 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 16.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2005 L3 (McNaught) - 2010-03-09

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Source filename
C2005L3-20100309-J01.jpg
Image dimensions
695 × 559

About this object

Designation
C/2005 L3
Orbit class
Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2454729.5 JD TDB · q = 5.59 au · e = 1 · i = 139 deg · Ω = 289 deg · ω = 47.1 deg · T = 2454481.846 JD TDB