C/2012 K5 (LINEAR)
- Capture date
- 2012-06-22
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12K050 C2012 06 22.97928 18 27 32.52 +40 18 41.9 17.7 Nw79736J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.565678 AU (383,819,980 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.950750 AU (291,828,079 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 16.6 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012k5-20120622-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 843 × 632
About this object
- Designation
- C/2012 K5
- Orbit class
- Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456215.5 JD TDB · q = 1.14 au · e = 0.999 · i = 92.8 deg · Ω = 279 deg · ω = 139 deg · T = 2456260.188 JD TDB