C/2012 K5 (LINEAR)
- Capture date
- 2012-12-02
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12K050 C2012 12 02.25390 14 00 37.79 +46 09 41.9 12.3 Nw81584J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.143243 AU (171,026,762 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.851736 AU (127,417,824 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 12.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012k5-20121202-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1048 × 756
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