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C/2009 K5 (McNaught)

Capture date
2010-04-06
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK09K050  C2010 04 06.13772 19 45 50.96 +31 44 07.8          14.2 Nw69681J01
Distance to the Sun
1.463384 AU (218,919,118 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.320791 AU (197,587,578 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 13.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2009 K5 (McNaught) - 2010-04-06

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Source filename
C2009K5-20100406-J01.jpg
Image dimensions
766 × 550

About this object

Designation
C/2009 K5
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2455390.5 JD TDB · q = 1.42 au · e = 1 · i = 104 deg · Ω = 258 deg · ω = 66.2 deg · T = 2455316.525 JD TDB