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C/2012 K5 (LINEAR)

Capture date
2013-02-04
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK12K050  C2013 02 04.82894 04 03 49.46 -12 17 44.5          15.1 Nw82424J01
Distance to the Sun
1.559676 AU (233,324,141 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.074365 AU (160,722,657 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 14.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2012 K5 (LINEAR) - 2013-02-04

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Source filename
c2012k5-20130204-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
765 × 550

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