C/2012 B3 (La Sagra)
- Capture date
- 2012-02-12
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12B030 KC2012 02 12.21646 17 15 22.74 +36 06 25.0 18.4 Nw78303J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 3.589744 AU (537,018,122 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 3.627608 AU (542,682,369 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 18.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012b3-20120212-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 761 × 598
About this object
- Designation
- C/2012 B3
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456018.5 JD TDB · q = 3.54 au · e = 1 · i = 107 deg · Ω = 253 deg · ω = 50.7 deg · T = 2455902.335 JD TDB