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C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2011-06-18
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK11L040 KC2011 06 18.94464 16 03 33.97 -16 31 45.6          18.8 Nw75383J01
Distance to the Sun
7.799358 AU (1,166,767,354 km)
Distance to the Earth
6.869266 AU (1,027,627,549 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 17.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) - 2011-06-18

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Source filename
c2011l4-20110618-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
864 × 684

About this object

Designation
C/2011 L4
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456365.5 JD TDB · q = 0.302 au · e = 1 · i = 84.2 deg · Ω = 65.7 deg · ω = 334 deg · T = 2456361.670 JD TDB