49P/Arend-Rigaux
- Capture date
- 2012-03-22
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0049P C2012 03 22.94251 12 02 26.17 +30 57 01.4 16.4 Nw78772J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.150336 AU (321,685,717 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.239187 AU (185,379,741 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 16.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 49p-20120322-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 771 × 604
About this object
- Designation
- 49P
- Orbit class
- Jupiter-family Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457055.5 JD TDB · q = 1.43 au · e = 0.6 · i = 19.1 deg · Ω = 119 deg · ω = 333 deg · T = 2455853.798 JD TDB