C/2012 K5 (LINEAR)
- Capture date
- 2012-07-23
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12K050 C2012 07 22.89594 16 48 45.57 +48 07 11.7 16.3 Nw79946J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.219253 AU (331,995,469 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.839093 AU (275,124,440 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 16.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012k5-20120723-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 938 × 706
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