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C/2012 X1 (LINEAR)

Capture date
2014-05-02
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK12X010  C2014 05 02.17661 21 34 02.46 -10 51 47.3          12.9 Nw88048J01
Distance to the Sun
1.849073 AU (276,617,372 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.749739 AU (261,757,249 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 10.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2012 X1 (LINEAR) - 2014-05-02

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Source filename
c2012x1-20140502-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1256 × 835

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