C/2012 K5 (LINEAR)
- Capture date
- 2012-07-14
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12K050 C2012 07 13.94226 17 20 15.49 +46 56 05.5 17.0 Nw79945J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.321580 AU (347,303,386 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.845847 AU (276,134,770 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 16.2 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012k5-20120714-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1054 × 797
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