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C/2012 K1 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2014-05-17
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK12K010  C2014 05 17.90554 11 49 23.57 +47 49 31.3          13.2 Nw88421J01
Distance to the Sun
1.908846 AU (285,559,267 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.522846 AU (227,814,465 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 10.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2012 K1 (PANSTARRS) - 2014-05-17

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Source filename
c2012k1-20140517-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1331 × 986

About this object

Designation
C/2012 K1
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456697.5 JD TDB · q = 1.05 au · e = 1 · i = 142 deg · Ω = 318 deg · ω = 203 deg · T = 2456897.160 JD TDB