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C/2009 P1 (Garradd)

Capture date
2012-01-21
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK09P010  C2012 01 21.26043 17 25 25.79 +34 54 57.8          11.6 Nw77881J01
Distance to the Sun
1.599792 AU (239,325,504 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.692839 AU (253,245,116 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 11.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2009 P1 (Garradd) - 2012-01-21

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Source filename
c2009p1-20120121-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1484 × 971

About this object

Designation
C/2009 P1
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2455887.5 JD TDB · q = 1.55 au · e = 1 · i = 106 deg · Ω = 326 deg · ω = 90.7 deg · T = 2455919.178 JD TDB