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C/2013 E2 (Iwamoto)

Capture date
2013-09-12
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK13E020  C2013 09 12.06039 01 13 06.18 +03 55 05.3          15.7 Nw84712J01
Distance to the Sun
2.848722 AU (426,162,698 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.927947 AU (288,416,834 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 15.2 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2013 E2 (Iwamoto) - 2013-09-12

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Source filename
c2013e2-20130912-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
755 × 533

About this object

Designation
C/2013 E2
Orbit class
Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456516.5 JD TDB · q = 1.41 au · e = 0.994 · i = 21.9 deg · Ω = 182 deg · ω = 95.8 deg · T = 2456360.532 JD TDB