P/2012 B1 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2013-02-09
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
PK12B010 C2013 02 09.17228 12 22 31.83 +04 37 03.5 16.7 Nw82418J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 3.933941 AU (588,509,238 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 3.157541 AU (472,361,479 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 16.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- p2012b1-20130209-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 765 × 550
About this object
- Designation
- P/2012 B1
- Orbit class
- Jupiter-family Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456328.5 JD TDB · q = 3.83 au · e = 0.411 · i = 7.63 deg · Ω = 36.2 deg · ω = 162 deg · T = 2456496.644 JD TDB