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C/2005 L3 (McNaught)

Capture date
2011-04-11
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK05L030  C2011 04 10.94019 10 51 24.20 +42 32 23.5          18.2 Nw74335J01
Distance to the Sun
9.808827 AU (1,467,379,574 km)
Distance to the Earth
9.281049 AU (1,388,425,185 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 17.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2005 L3 (McNaught) - 2011-04-11

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Source filename
c2005l3-20110411-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
765 × 550

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