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123P/West-Hartley

Capture date
2019-02-25
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0123P         C2019 02 25.04193 11 29 41.54 +31 54 58.9          14.3 NQ#00ibJ01
Distance to the Sun
2.132686 AU (319,045,242 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.200221 AU (179,550,526 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 14.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
123P/West-Hartley - 2019-02-25

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Source filename
123p-20190225-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1156 × 861

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