C/2009 K5 (McNaught)
- Capture date
- 2010-04-24
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK09K050 C2010 04 24.13699 20 28 54.23 +58 54 02.6 13.2 Nc69683J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.424933 AU (213,166,967 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.278710 AU (191,292,277 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.2 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- C2009K5-20100424-J01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 765 × 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