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C/2009 R1 (McNaught)

Capture date
2010-05-23
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK09R010  C2010 05 23.14837 00 34 51.03 +24 57 31.0          13.5 Nw70156J01
Distance to the Sun
1.042772 AU (155,996,473 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.426011 AU (213,328,282 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 10.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2009 R1 (McNaught) - 2010-05-23

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Source filename
c2009r1-20100523-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
748 × 531

About this object

Designation
C/2009 R1
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2455297.5 JD TDB · q = 0.405 au · e = 1 · i = 77 deg · Ω = 323 deg · ω = 131 deg · T = 2455380.178 JD TDB