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Beshore

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C/2009 K3 (Beshore)

Beshore is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 2.87 AU. Orbit from the JPL solution of 15 April 2021.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
144.42°
Perihelion
2.869 AU
Longitude of ascending node
0.73°
Argument of periapsis
268.4°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2455547.46874 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet
Earth MOID · 835.0 LD
2.1455 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
20
Data arc
2 days
First observed
26 May 2009
Last observed
28 May 2009
Residual RMS
0.39 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2009 K3

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