C/2012 K5 (LINEAR)
- Capture date
- 2012-07-07
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12K050 C2012 07 06.94426 17 44 34.53 +45 17 11.4 17.2 Nw79944J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.401128 AU (359,203,622 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.864546 AU (278,932,156 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 16.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012k5-20120707-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 853 × 642
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