C/2012 K5 (LINEAR)
- Capture date
- 2012-08-07
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12K050 C2012 08 06.90236 16 01 17.19 +48 05 42.0 15.8 Nw80084J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.049162 AU (306,550,330 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.855612 AU (277,595,537 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 15.9 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012k5-20120807-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 735 × 579
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