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C/2009 K5 (McNaught)

Capture date
2010-11-05
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK09K050  C2010 11 05.12997 07 11 13.63 +51 12 30.0          16.6 Nc72365J01
Distance to the Sun
2.877773 AU (430,508,721 km)
Distance to the Earth
2.302587 AU (344,462,158 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 16.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2009 K5 (McNaught) - 2010-11-05

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Source filename
c2009k5-20101105-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