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68P/Klemola

Capture date
2019-08-02
Nearest MPC J01 observation
0068P         C2019 08 02.93069 17 13 44.31 -05 43 43.9          14.9 NQ#01JMJ01
Distance to the Sun
2.047600 AU (306,316,580 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.280225 AU (191,518,958 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 15.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
68P/Klemola - 2019-08-02

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Source filename
68p-20190802-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1109 × 771

About this object

Designation
68P
Orbit class
Jupiter-family Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457453.5 JD TDB · q = 1.76 au · e = 0.64 · i = 11.2 deg · Ω = 175 deg · ω = 154 deg · T = 2458799.325 JD TDB