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C/2011 R1 (McNaught)

Capture date
2013-04-06
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK11R010  C2013 04 06.10785 15 13 53.79 -02 22 10.8          16.7 Nw83244J01
Distance to the Sun
2.849674 AU (426,305,221 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.961907 AU (293,497,043 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 14.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2011 R1 (McNaught) - 2013-04-06

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Source filename
c2011r1-20130406-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
765 × 550

About this object

Designation
C/2011 R1
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456224.5 JD TDB · q = 2.08 au · e = 1 · i = 116 deg · Ω = 221 deg · ω = 309 deg · T = 2456220.121 JD TDB