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C/2009 F4 (McNaught)

Capture date
2013-11-30
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK09F040 KC2013 11 29.95274 03 27 19.15 -24 40 21.5          18.0 Nw85924J01
Distance to the Sun
7.399285 AU (1,106,917,336 km)
Distance to the Earth
6.708643 AU (1,003,598,771 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 16.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2009 F4 (McNaught) - 2013-11-30

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Source filename
c2009f4-20131130-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
920 × 681

About this object

Designation
C/2009 F4
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2455854.5 JD TDB · q = 5.45 au · e = 1 · i = 79.3 deg · Ω = 53.6 deg · ω = 260 deg · T = 2455927.368 JD TDB