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C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2013-03-30
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK11L040  C2013 04 14.17148 00 25 03.64 +51 31 14.7          11.0 Nc83240J01
Distance to the Sun
0.651177 AU (97,414,677 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.263094 AU (188,956,156 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 7.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) - 2013-03-30

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Source filename
c2011l4-20130330-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1632 × 1224

About this object

Designation
C/2011 L4
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456365.5 JD TDB · q = 0.302 au · e = 1 · i = 84.2 deg · Ω = 65.7 deg · ω = 334 deg · T = 2456361.670 JD TDB