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C/2012 L1 (LINEAR)

Capture date
2012-06-15
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK12L010  C2012 06 16.02038 19 03 40.30 +72 19 43.2          18.1 Nc79739J01
Distance to the Sun
3.109968 AU (465,244,586 km)
Distance to the Earth
3.059772 AU (457,735,359 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 18.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2012 L1 (LINEAR) - 2012-06-15

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Source filename
c2012l1-20120615-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
888 × 689

About this object

Designation
C/2012 L1
Orbit class
Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456251.5 JD TDB · q = 2.26 au · e = 0.997 · i = 87.2 deg · Ω = 272 deg · ω = 140 deg · T = 2456286.914 JD TDB