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C/2005 L3 (McNaught)

Capture date
2011-03-09
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK05L030 KC2011 03 08.99741 11 14 43.24 +42 18 05.8          19.4 Nw73991J01
Distance to the Sun
9.640881 AU (1,442,255,281 km)
Distance to the Earth
8.836598 AU (1,321,936,231 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 17.6 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2005 L3 (McNaught) - 2011-03-09

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Source filename
c2005l3-20110309-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
989 × 802

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