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123P/West-Hartley

Capture date
2019-02-03
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0123P         C2019 02 03.11228 11 40 22.14 +30 29 54.4          14.4 NQ#00iZJ01
Distance to the Sun
2.126937 AU (318,185,316 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.261917 AU (188,780,030 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 14.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
123P/West-Hartley - 2019-02-03

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Source filename
123p-20190203-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1157 × 799

About this object

Designation
123P
Orbit class
Jupiter-family Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457778.5 JD TDB · q = 2.13 au · e = 0.449 · i = 15.4 deg · Ω = 46.5 deg · ω = 103 deg · T = 2458519.356 JD TDB