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C/2012 X1 (LINEAR)

Capture date
2013-12-09
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK12X010  C2013 12 09.24734 15 19 56.50 +15 42 32.2          13.2 Nw85937J01
Distance to the Sun
1.881531 AU (281,472,995 km)
Distance to the Earth
2.424058 AU (362,633,871 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 11.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2012 X1 (LINEAR) - 2013-12-09

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Source filename
c2012x1-20131209-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1059 × 843

About this object

Designation
C/2012 X1
Orbit class
Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456644.5 JD TDB · q = 1.6 au · e = 0.99 · i = 44.4 deg · Ω = 113 deg · ω = 132 deg · T = 2456710.133 JD TDB