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C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Capture date
2022-12-21
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK22E030  C2023 01 02.20696 15 52 49.98 +31 36 56.2          11.1 NV#0D7aJ01
Distance to the Sun
1.169698 AU (174,984,316 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.313992 AU (196,570,355 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 11.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - 2022-12-21

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Source filename
c2022e3-20221221-h06.jpg
Image dimensions
2475 × 1727

About this object

Designation
C/2022 E3
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2459873.5 JD TDB · q = 1.11 au · e = 1 · i = 109 deg · Ω = 303 deg · ω = 146 deg · T = 2459957.285 JD TDB