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C/2012 K1 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2014-06-03
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK12K010  C2014 06 03.90043 10 37 40.94 +41 01 38.3          13.2 Nw88425J01
Distance to the Sun
1.710493 AU (255,886,173 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.685700 AU (252,177,072 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 10.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2012 K1 (PANSTARRS) - 2014-06-03

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Source filename
c2012k1-20140603-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1476 × 956

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