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C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2012-05-22
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK11L040  C2012 05 21.98855 16 19 12.12 -25 53 11.3          14.3 Nw79451J01
Distance to the Sun
4.557291 AU (681,760,960 km)
Distance to the Earth
3.551021 AU (531,225,255 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 14.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) - 2012-05-22

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Source filename
c2011l4-001+3.jpg
Image dimensions
820 × 608

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